
Bayou Sauveur and the vast marshlands of Terrebonne Parish dominate this landscape, where the labyrinthine waterways of the Mississippi River delta define every boundary. The map illustrates a delicate coastal ecosystem where larger arteries like Bayou Grand Caillou and Bayou du Large provide the primary corridors for movement through the wetlands. This network of natural channels and man-made cuts, such as Folls Canal, reveals the ongoing effort to navigate and utilize the southern Louisiana coast.
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1894 · Bayou De Large
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1894 · Dulac
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1935 · Cocodrie
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1935 · Theriot
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1935 · Lake Mechant
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1935 · Lake Quitman
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1935 · Lake Gero
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1935 · Lake Penchant
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1940 · Bayou Du Large
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Bayou Du Large
USGS Topo · 1:62,500