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2015 Map of Bayou Sorrel

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Bayou Sorrel
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Atchafalaya Basin Floodway dominates this Iberville Parish landscape, where the labyrinthine waterways of the Louisiana delta are managed through an extensive network of canals and levees. Small communities such as Bayou Sorrel and Crescent occupy the high ground along the winding banks of Bayou Plaquemine and the Lower Grand River. This area represents a critical intersection of natural bayous and industrial navigation, most notably where the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway cuts through the basin.

Local infrastructure is defined by a mix of historic plantation roots and modern flood control, with names like Milly Plantation Rd hinting at the region's agricultural past near the settlement of The Parks. The map details numerous smaller bayous and ditches, such as Mound Bayou and Wiseman Ditch, which reveal the intricate drainage patterns essential to life in the floodway. To the south, the village of Choctaw sits near the junction of several drainage canals, illustrating the persistent human effort to settle this water-bound territory.