2018 Map of Bourg

About this map

Bourg sits at the intersection of water and land in this detailed landscape of Terrebonne Parish. The settlement pattern follows the banks of Bayou Terrebonne and Bayou Blue, where long, narrow land parcels radiate away from the waterways in traditional arpent style. The Intracoastal Waterway cuts a straight path across the wetlands, intersecting the winding natural bayous and the modern road network. Numerous family and parish cemeteries, such as Bisland Cem, Saint Ann Cem, and Matherne Cem, are located near the residential clusters of Klondyke and Grandbois. The presence of the Bayou Blue Bridge and various canals like the Saint-Louis Canal highlights the importance of water management and transport in this coastal environment. These features reveal a community deeply integrated with the marsh and bayou systems, where life is organized around the drainage and navigation of the low-lying terrain.