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1955 Map of Black Lake

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Black Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

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The Bayou Chourique Oil and Gas Field and the West Hackberry Oil Field dominate this coastal landscape, illustrating the mid-century industrial footprint on the Louisiana marshlands. This 1955 survey reveals a complex network of resource extraction and transit infrastructure, including an extensive system of pipelines and the vital Intracoastal Waterway. This shipping artery is further detailed by the Gardiner Slip and numerous depth markers.

Water and wetlands define the region, from the wide expanse of Black Lake to the meandering Bayou Chourique and the marshy Clear Marais. Cultural history is noted at the Moss Cem and Landry Cem, while the industrial character is reinforced by several Oil Wells and a cluster of Oil Tanks near the lake's southern shore. The transition between Calcasieu Parish and Cameron Parish is marked across this wet, low-lying terrain.