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1969 Map of Bayou Sorrel

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Bayou Sorrel
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Bayou Plaquemine and the Upper Grand River wind through a complex hydrologic landscape defined by the intersection of natural waterways and industrial engineering. Centered near the settlement of Bayou Sorrel, the map documents the critical role of the Intracoastal Waterway and the Bayou Sorrel Locks in navigating the deep Louisiana swamplands. The terrain is divided by the East Protection Levee, which separates the vast Atchafalaya Basin Floodway from the productive lands to the east.

Industrial activity is heavy throughout the basin, evidenced by the Crescent Oil Field and the Sullivan Lake Oil and Gas Field. Local history is anchored by landmarks such as the Indian Mound Cem and rural congregations like Grand River Ch and Bayou Plaquemine Ch. The network of canals, such as Wilbert Canal and Mound Ditch, illustrates how the region was modified to support both flood control and resource extraction during the late 1960s.