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2018 Map of Cameron Farms

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Cameron Farms
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Wild Prairie and the marshlands of coastal Louisiana dominate this landscape, where the boundary between Calcasieu Parish and Cameron Parish bisects a complex network of waterways. The Intracoastal Waterway serves as a primary east-west artery, connecting the natural flows of Black Bayou and its engineered Black Bayou Cutoff. The map illustrates the region's reliance on drainage and maritime transport, featuring the Vinton Drainage Canal, Kelly Canal, and Bancroft Canal as vital infrastructure for the surrounding acreage.

Near the namesake Cameron Farms, the terrain is punctuated by significant rises and landforms like Gum Cove Ridge and Sutton Slip. These slightly elevated areas and named islands, including Bird Island, Rabbit Island, and Deer Island, provide essential landmarks in an otherwise fluid environment of wetlands and marshes. The sparse road network, featuring Gum Cove Rd and Old Gum Cove Rd, underscores the remote nature of this working coastal landscape.