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1973 Map of Bay Batiste

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Bay Batiste
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Industrial infrastructure and coastal marshland define this 1970s orthophotomap of Plaquemines Parish. The Freeport Sulphur Co operations at Grande Ecaille anchor the southern landscape, revealing an intricate network of elevated pipelines and pipeline canals engineered to extract resources from the delta. This era of extraction is marked by the presence of the Rattlesnake Gas and Oil Field, where numerous drill holes and platforms dot the wetlands and open water.

The map provides a detailed look at the shifting interface between land and water, including the broad reaches of Bay Batiste, Bay Sansbois, and Lake Grande Ecaille. Historic waterways like Bayou Grande Cheniere and the Socola Canal No 2 serve as primary arteries through the grass-choked terrain, while landmarks such as the water tank at the mining site and named landmasses like Big Island offer points of orientation for those studying the evolving Louisiana coastline.