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2015 Map of Butte La Rose

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Butte La Rose
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Atchafalaya Basin Floodway dominates this geography, where the complex hydrology of the Louisiana basin is etched into a network of bayous, lakes, and engineered channels. The settlement of Butte La Rose sits at a critical junction near the Butte-La-Rose-Cutoff, serving as a central point of habitation in an otherwise watery landscape. Family history and local heritage are anchored at the Butte La Rose Cem, while smaller locales like Atchafalaya and Pelba mark the passage of the Atchafalaya River Hwy.

Navigation and water management are the primary themes of the terrain, visible through the wide Whisky Bay Pilot Channel and the winding course of the Atchafalaya River. Large water bodies such as Warner Lake, Cow Island Lake, and Lake Pelba fill the spaces between the levees, including the Catahoula Levee Rd. This modern survey illustrates how the environment is shaped by both natural bayou systems like Bayou Perry and large-scale flood control efforts.