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2020 Map of Bayou Boeuf

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Bayou Boeuf
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Bayou Boeuf sits at the northern edge of this hydrologic study, a small settlement defined by its relationship to the surrounding marshlands and waterways. The community is linked to the broader parish by the Kraemer Bridge, which spans the waterway near the junction of several drainage features. The landscape is dominated by a complex network of freshwater wetlands and engineered waterways, including the Bowie Canal and Godchaux Canal, which reflect decades of water management and agricultural drainage efforts in the low-lying terrain between the Lafourche and St. Charles Parish lines.

To the northeast, the Bayou des Allemands flows toward the Baie Des Deux Chenes, while the isolated Martins Island rises slightly above the saturated environment. The presence of the Midway Canal running parallel to the southern rail and road corridor illustrates the intentional reshaping of the deltaic plain to support transportation and industry. This map provides a clear view of the Louisiana coastal interior before more recent environmental changes, documenting the precise configuration of bayous like Bayou Chactimahan and the parish boundaries that divide this watery landscape.