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2020 Map of Bayou Lucien

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Marsh Island dominates this coastal landscape where the waters of Vermilion Bay meet the Gulf of Mexico. This territory within Iberia Parish is defined by an intricate network of tidal passages, including Bayou Lucien, Bayou Chene, and Bird-Island-Bayou. The map reveals the shifting boundary between land and sea, marked by features such as Grosse Isle Point and the submerged hazards of Diamond Reef.

Navigation through these wetlands is facilitated by the Acadiana Navigation Channel, which cuts through the northwest corner near the Vermilion Parish line. Small interior bodies of water like Lucien Lake and Long Lake are scattered across the marsh, illustrating the fluid nature of the Louisiana shoreline. The absence of roads and settlements emphasizes the environmental character of the region, where bayous like Big Charles Bayou and Bayou Michael serve as the primary conduits through the landscape.