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1947 Map of Caminada Pass

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Caminada Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Cheniere Caminada and the western tip of Grand Isle dominate this coastal landscape, showing a intricate network of marshes and water bodies before the late 20th-century shifts in the Louisiana shoreline. The area is defined by a series of narrow land strips and complex bayous, such as Bayou Palourde and Bayou Laurier, which separate larger basins like Caminada Bay from the open Gulf of Mexico.

Strategic transport is noted by the route of State Highway No 620, which connects these barrier island communities. Local history researchers will find a specific Cemetery located near the entrance to the islands, marking a point of long-standing human presence in this fragile environment. The map captures the 1930s field survey data for the Lafourche Jefferson Parish boundary, providing an essential look at the land and water distribution including named features like Bay Macoin and Bay Ronfleur.