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1999 Map of Butte La Rose

Name: 1999 Topographic Map of Butte La Rose
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

The Atchafalaya River dominates this corner of the Atchafalaya Basin, where a complex network of bayous and lakes defines the geography of St. Martin and Iberville Parishes. The small settlement of Butte La Rose sits at a critical junction near where the Little Atchafalaya River and Bayou La Rose diverge. This 1999 photoinspection reveals the deep water infrastructure required for the region's energy and transport economy, including a Gas Well and the prominent Atchafalaya Radio Tower.

The landscape is a mosaic of natural waterways and engineered channels, from the wide Whisky Bay Pilot Channel to the winding Upper Grand River. Notable local landmarks like Davis Roadside Park and the distinctively named Cow Island provide fixed points amidst the seasonally shifting wetlands. The presence of Bayou Bouillon and Field and the Butte La Rose Cutoff highlights the historical efforts to manage drainage and navigation through these dense Louisiana swamplands.