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1944 Map of Bayou Du Large

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Bayou Du Large
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Bayou Du Large winds through a landscape defined by an intricate network of wetlands, ridges, and waterways south of Houma. The settlement of Theriot sits along the Marmande Canal, serving as a focal point for the region's coastal community during the early 1940s. The presence of Indian Mound near the ridge suggests long-standing habitation on the rare elevated ground, while country churches like St Andrews Ch and Johnson Ch provided social anchors for families scattered across the marshes.

Transport and industry in this period relied heavily on water access, evidenced by the numerous named channels like Minors Canal, Falgout Bayou, and Billiot Canal. Large inland water bodies such as Lake Theriot, Lake De Cade, and the expansive Lake Mechant dominate the western portion of the sheet, illustrating the transition from freshwater bayous to the coastal influence of Raccourci Bay and Goose Bay.