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1970 Map of Centerville NW

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Centerville NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Charenton serves as a key settlement on this 1970s landscape, situated along a protective Levee system at the edge of the sprawling wetlands. The map illustrates a complex hydraulic environment dominated by the Atchafalaya River and the Atchafalaya Basin Main Channel, where water management is critical to the local economy and geography. The industrial footprint of the era is evident through a prominent Oil and Gas Field and scattered Drill Holes that dot the marshy terrain.

Navigational landmarks like Chicot Pass, Taylor Point, and Myette Point delineate the boundaries between open water and the dense network of bayous, including Hoop-pole Bayou and Little Pigeon Bayou. This survey by the Louisiana Department of Public Works and the USGS captures the region within the Atchafalaya Basin Floodway, highlighting the intersection of natural river systems and human engineering near the tri-parish junction of Iberia, St. Martin, and St. Mary.