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1969 Map of Bayou Sorrel

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Bayou Sorrel
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Bayou Plaquemine and the Intracoastal Waterway define the hydraulic landscape of this Iberville Parish river country at the close of the 1960s. The region is a complex network of natural bayous and industrial infrastructure, where the Atchafalaya Basin Floodway is hemmed in by a massive Protection Levee. This intersection of water and industry is evident in the numerous petroleum sites, including the Crescent Oil Field and the Sullivan Lake Oil and Gas Field.

Cultural life is anchored to the high ground near the water at Crescent and the settlement of Bayou Sorrel, where the Bayou Sorrel Locks facilitate maritime traffic. Small rural landmarks like the Indian Mound Cem, Bayou Plaquemine Ch, and Grand River Ch provide essential touchpoints for genealogists and local historians tracing the families who lived along the banks of the Lower Grand River and Bayou Jacob.