2018 Map of Catahoula Bay

About this map

Tabatiere Perdue and Camardelle sit at the northern edge of this coastal landscape, where the labyrinthine waterways of southern Louisiana meet the open expanse of Lake Salvador. The terrain is defined by a dense network of bayous, including Bayou des Allemands and Bayou Vacherie, which weave through the wetlands before reaching Catahoula Bay. This 2018 survey reveals the critical engineering of the region's maritime economy, showing the path of the Intracoastal Waterway and industrial arteries like Harvey Canal Number Two and the Wickey Canal. Further south, small settlements such as Shell Beach and Point Chicot occupy the narrow land fragments near Temple Bay. The proximity of named points like Grosse Pointe illustrates how subtle elevation changes dictate settlement patterns in this delicate environment where land and water constantly intersect.