1967 Map of Chef Menteur, 1980 Print
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1967 Map of Chef Menteur

USGS Topo · Published 1980

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Chef Menteur Pass serves as a critical hydraulic link between Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Borgne, anchoring a landscape defined by intricate tidal marsh and strategic transit routes. The presence of Fort Macomb (Ruins) at the narrows underscores the historical military importance of this passage. By the late 1960s, the development of Venetian Isles introduced residential canals to the wetlands, contrasting with the expansive natural drainages of Bayou Sauvage and Irish Bayou. Heavy infrastructure, including the Louisville and Nashville railroad and the Intracoastal Waterway, facilitates movement across the Orleans Parish and St. Bernard Parish line. Numerous smaller waterways like Maria Bayou and Dupont Bayou weave through the marsh, reflecting the complex coastal geography before modern environmental shifts altered the region.


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Map Details

Date Portrayed1967
Date Published1980
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22 x 26.8 inches

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