1982 Map of Boudreaux Lake

About this map

Gibbstown serves as a small terrestrial anchor in this 1982 orthophotomap of the Louisiana wetlands, where the Intracoastal Waterway cuts a sharp horizontal line through the marsh. To the north, the landscape is partitioned by an organized network of elevated roads and the North Canal, while the southern half dissolves into the complex hydrologic systems of Boudreaux Lake and Broussard Lake. This map captures a transition in land use, showing the tension between natural marshland and industrial activity, evidenced by a Drill Hole and Oil Tanks near Savane Neuville Island. For genealogists, the inclusion of Granger Cem in the northern agricultural section provides a specific point of reference for families settled in this part of Cameron Parish. The orthophoto base reveals the intricate texture of the wetland vegetation and the precise paths of a Pipeline crossing the northern interior.