1935 Map of Boudreaux Lake

About this map

Low-lying marshlands and water passages define this coastal Louisiana landscape south of the Intracoastal Waterway in the mid-1930s. The area is characterized by vast wetlands, including the wide Savanne Neuville and the prominent Boudreaux Lake. Human activity in this remote terrain is centered around the Coastal Hunting Club, located at the junction of the North Canal and several local ditches. The map reveals a specialized transportation network adapted to the bayou, featuring a specific Pirogue Trail used for navigating the shallow waters. Surveyed in 1934, this edition reflects early aerial photography efforts by the U.S. Army Air Corps to document the complex drainage patterns and land lines of Cameron Parish before further modernization of the Gulf Coast waterways.