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2018 Map of Bayou Lucien

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Bayou Lucien
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Marsh Island dominates this coastal survey, where the labyrinthine wetlands of southern Iberia Parish meet the Gulf of Mexico. The landscape is a complex network of tidal waterways and brackish basins, including Lake Jefferson, Lucien Lake, and Lake Ferme. The area is characterized by shifting hydrology, where the Bird Island Bayou and Bayou Lucien thread through the marsh toward the open sea.

Navigational landmarks like Grosse Isle Point and Diamond Reef provide critical orientation points in an environment where land and water frequently blur. The western edge of the map features the Acadiana Navigation Channel, a vital artery cutting through Vermilion Bay to support the region's maritime activity. This survey captures the delicate balance of the Louisiana coastline, documenting established channels and the numerous smaller bayous like Big Charles Bayou and Bayou Michael that define this amphibious terrain.