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1964 Map of Bayou Cocodrie

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Bayou Cocodrie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Intracoastal Waterway cuts a straight path through the sprawling wetlands of Terrebonne Parish, meeting the natural meanders of Bayou Cocodrie and Bayou Black. This landscape is defined by the extraction of natural resources, with extensive infrastructure including the Gibson Oil Field, Northeast Gibson Oil Field, and East Gibson Oil Field dominating the northern half of the sheet. Numerous drill holes and gas wells are scattered across the marsh, indicating the intensive industrial activity of the mid-1960s.

Local landmarks such as Mt Pilgrim Ch sit near the northeastern waterway junctions, providing a rare point of community infrastructure amidst the industrial and aquatic environment. The intricate network of drainage and transportation is evidenced by the Shell Canal, Ringo Gocke Canal, and Huth Canal, which connect larger bodies like Lake Cocodrie and Hackberry Lake to the primary bayous. Deep in the southern marsh, St Paul Bayou and Bayou Copasaw demonstrate the complex hydrology before the landscape transitions toward the Gulf.