
The settlement of Charenton sits at the southwestern edge of this 1970s landscape, serving as a gateway to the intricate hydraulics of the Atchafalaya Basin Floodway. The terrain is dominated by the Atchafalaya Basin Main Channel, which flows between significant landforms like Taylor Point and Myette Point. This area reflects a highly managed water system, where the construction of a massive Levee and the presence of a Gaging Station indicate the critical role of flood control and navigation in the Atchafalaya swamplands.
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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