2018 Map of Bayou Blanc

About this map

Marsh Island dominates this coastal landscape in Iberia Parish, revealing the intricate water systems of the Louisiana shoreline in the early 21st century. The map detail highlights a labyrinth of inland lakes and interconnected waterways, where bodies like Lake Blanc, Lake Michael, and Scat Lake are carved out of the wetlands. These interior waters feed into prominent drainage channels including Bayou Blanc and Joe Aucoin Bayou, which manage the tidal flow between the marsh and the surrounding bays. Near Worm Point, the transition from land to the Gulf of Mexico is marked by tidal features such as Worm Cove and Worm Bayou. To the south, the branching network of West Branch Oyster Bayou and East Branch Oyster Bayou illustrates the natural hydrology of the coastal zone, situated between West Cote Blanche Bay and East Cote Blanche Bay.