Atchafalaya Basin Floodway dominates this landscape, illustrating the intricate network of water and terrain managed for flood control in southern Louisiana. The map reveals the interplay of natural bayous and human engineering, featuring the W Atchafalaya Basin Spillway Levee as it cuts across the southern portion of the sheet. Notable water bodies like Little Bayou Pigeon and Big Bayou Pigeon thread through the wetlands, while distinct points of land such as Turkey Island, Taylor Point, and Millet Point provide reference markers in the shifting environment. Along the southwestern edge, a cluster of named roads including Pan Am Rd, Bellview Front St, and Blowout Rd suggests localized industrial or residential activity near the Mecom Ctr, providing a specific window into the region's 21st-century infrastructure.
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1935 · Chicot Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1937 · Jeanerette
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Loreauville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1945 · New Orleans
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1948 · Foster
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Chicot Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Loreauville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Jeanerette
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Baton Rouge
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Chicot Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500