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1964 Map of Bayou Sauveur

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

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Bayou du Large and Grand Caillou Bayou dominate this coastal Louisiana landscape, defining the narrow strips of habitable land within the Terrebonne Parish wetlands. Life here is concentrated along the levees and ridges flanking these waterways, as seen in the cluster of religious sites like Immaculate Conception Ch, St Andrews Ch, and Bayou Du Large Ch that serve the local community. These waterways facilitate more than just transportation; they are integrated into an industrial network of energy extraction.

The southern reaches of the quadrangle are a complex web of inlets and bayous, including Bayou Sauveur, Long Bayou, and Moncleuse Bay. The map reveals the expansion of the energy industry into these tidal areas, specifically within the Four Isle Bay Oil and Gas Field and the Bayou Rambio Oil and Gas Field. This 1960s perspective captures a specific phase of the Louisiana coast's development, where traditional water-based communities and modern petroleum infrastructure overlap.