1934 Map of Cameron

About this map

Cameron sits at the critical junction where the freshwater systems of Calcasieu Lake meet the saltwater of the Gulf of Mexico. Surveyed in the mid-1930s, this landscape is defined by the shifting navigation of Calcasieu Pass, protected at its mouth by the Jetty and illuminated for mariners by the Calcasieu Light. The map reveals the intricate network of marsh and waterway, including the convergence of the West Fork and East Fork around St Johns Island. Local life is anchored by higher ground like Back Ridge and the presence of the Rose Sch and State Highway 42. The transition from the sprawling Mud Flat to the settled grid of Cameron reflects the era's reliance on these coastal waterways for both travel and trade before significant modern development altered the shoreline.