Although the town was destroyed by a hurricane in 1915, it is still signed as an exit on Interstate 55 and marked on Louisiana state highway maps, as of 2011.

At the height of its prosperity, Ruddock was a progressive, booming community built on stilts above the black waters of the swamp.

Stilt-supported wooden sidewalks ran the length of the village with walkways branching out to two-story houses on each side.

The vibrant village also boasted a community center, a blacksmith shop, a locomotive repair shop, an office and commissary for the Ruddock Cypress Lumber Company, a one-room schoolhouse, the Holy Cross Catholic Church, and a railroad depot with a two-story rooming house attached.

The Owl Saloon, specializing in men's entertainment, was discreetly located about a half-mile south and down the line from the town.