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1934 Map of Boudreaux Lake

Name: 1934 Topographic Map of Boudreaux Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Boudreaux Lake anchors this coastal landscape in Cameron Parish, situated within a vast network of marsh and wetlands as they appeared in 1934. The survey, compiled from aerial photographs by the Air Corps, documents a critical moment in the development of the Gulf Coast's transportation infrastructure with the presence of the Intracoastal Waterway cutting across the central portion of the sheet. This engineering feat transformed local navigation, providing a protected passage through the wetlands for commerce and transit.

Local landmarks such as the Coastal Hunting Club and the Savanne Neuville Island highlight the historical use of this terrain for recreation and isolated settlement. Traditional routes are marked by a Pirogue path and a Trail in the east, reflecting the reliance on shallow-water navigation and overland trekking before modern road networks dominated the region. The map also features the North Canal and the western edge of Sweet L, mapping the complex hydrology of the Louisiana coast.