2020 Map of Catahoula

About this map

Catahoula and Catahoula Cove sit along the edge of the Atchafalaya Basin-Floodway, a complex environment where the land is strictly defined by levee systems and water management. To the east, the landscape dissolves into a labyrinth of waterways including Bayou La Rose, Crocodile Bayou, and Haha Bay. The map reveals the intricate drainage patterns of the region, featuring Cypress Brake and the sprawling Bay Baron. Traces of the area's long human history are visible at Indian Mound Cem and Our Lady of the Lake Cem. To the south, smaller communities like Bankers and Coteau Holmes line the roads following the Coulee Coteau Holmes, showing how settlement patterns have historically adhered to the higher ground provided by natural and man-made ridges.