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1949 Map of Bayou Lucien

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Bayou Lucien
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Marsh Island dominates this 1940s coastal survey, revealing the intricate water systems and small habitable ridges along the Louisiana coast in Iberia Parish. The landscape is a labyrinth of tidal waterways, including Bayou Lucien, Platte Bayou, and Bird Island Bayou, which drain into Vermilion Bay to the north and the Gulf of Mexico to the south.

Evidence of human habitation and industry appears at Chenier la Croix and La Croix, settlements positioned on the slightly higher ground of the coastal cheniers. The survey also notes the location of several wells, likely early indicators of petroleum exploration in these wetlands. Notable inland water bodies such as Lucien Lake, Long Lake, and Oyster Lake illustrate the transition between open marsh and established bayou channels near Grosse Isle Point.