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1935 Map of Bay Labauve

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Bay Labauve
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Grand Cheniere Ridge and its neighboring cheniers dominate this coastal Louisiana landscape, representing narrow, elevated strands of habitable ground amidst the surrounding marshland. These ridges dictated the settlement patterns of the mid-1930s, providing a foundation for the small communities of Creole and Oak Grove. The map details a period when infrastructure was just beginning to lace through the wetlands, including the path of State Highway No 292 and a Proposed Trail cutting through the interior.

Along the edges of these higher elevations, the Little Cheniere Sch and Boudreaux Sch served isolated rural families. The coastal geography is defined by the Mermentau River as it flows toward Lower Mud Lake and the Gulf of Mexico, with Hackberry Beach marking the southern shoreline. Notable landmarks like High Island and Pumpkin Ridge offer specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracing the early development of Cameron Parish.