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1964 Map of Bayou Sauveur

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Bayou Sauveur
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Bayou Du Large forms a winding corridor of habitable ground through the marshlands of Terrebonne Parish in the mid-1960s, hosting several small community centers. Cultural life in this aquatic landscape is anchored by the Immaculate Conception Ch and St Andrews Ch, both located along the levee-side road. To the south and east, the transition to open water is marked by a network of tidal channels including Bayou Sauveur and Grand Caillou Bayou.

The industrial character of the mid-century Louisiana coast is evident in the extensive petroleum infrastructure. Significant mineral extraction sites such as the Bayou Rambio Oil and Gas Field and the Four Isle Bayou Oil and Gas Field are connected by artificial waterways like the Fohs Canal. This survey captures the region just as the expansion of oil and gas exploration was reshaping the hydrology of the marshes around Moncleuse Bay and Long Bayou.