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1998 Map of Black Lake

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Black Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

The low-lying wetlands of Calcasieu and Cameron Parishes define this landscape, dominated by the industrial and natural waterways of southwestern Louisiana. The Intracoastal Waterway cuts a straight path across the terrain, passing through Gardiner Slip and north of the extensive West Hackberry Oil Field. This energy-driven landscape is further marked by the Choupique Oil and Gas Field near Choupique Bayou, reflecting the regional reliance on petroleum extraction.

Genealogists will find family history preserved at Moss Cem and Landry Cem, resting places situated among the marshy inlets of Clear Marais and Goose Lake. The mapping shows a complex network of bayous, including Bayou Chouprique, which thread through the brackish waters near Black Lake. The inclusion of a Foot Bridge and various oil wells illustrates the intersection of human activity and the challenging coastal environment at the end of the twentieth century.