2020 Map of Charenton

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Bayou Teche winds through the southern portion of this landscape, anchoring a corridor of historical settlements including Sorrel, Matilda, and Indian Bend. The region is defined by its complex relationship with water, where the managed Atchafalaya Basin Floodway and the Charenton Drainage and Navigation Canal interface with the open waters of Lake Fausse Pointe and Grand Avoille Cove. Inland, the agricultural and residential layout is marked by family-named roads such as Beggie Ln and Banta Leisel Ln. This modern survey illustrates the persistent importance of the Chitimacha tribal community, evidenced by the Chitimacha Air Park and streets like Chitimacha Trl. The transition between Iberia and St. Mary Parishes is clearly delineated, showing how contemporary infrastructure like Hwy 90 and the Charenton Bridge maintains connectivity across these historic wetlands and the W Atchafalaya Basin Spillway Levee.