1894 Map of Bayou De Large
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1894 Map of Bayou De Large

USGS Topo · Published 1894

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Bayou De Large snakes through this low-lying coastal landscape in the 1890s, serving as a primary corridor for settlement and navigation in Terrebonne. The survey reveals a region defined by its complex hydrology, where narrow ribbons of habitable land follow the natural levees of major waterways. Significant bodies of water such as Lake De Cade and the broad Lake Washa dominate the western portion of the sheet, while Bayou Grand Caillou marks the eastern edge of the survey area. This 1890 record documents the specific coastal morphology before the significant environmental shifts of the twentieth century, showing the original relationship between the bayous and the surrounding marshlands. Small structures are clustered along the banks of the larger bayous, illustrating the traditional line-settlement pattern characteristic of southern Louisiana's water-based economy.


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Map Details

Date Portrayed1894
Date Published1894
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:62,500
Physical Dimensions16.9 x 20 inches

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