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2015 Map of Cheniere au Tigre

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Cheniere au Tigre
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Cheniere au Tigre sits as a lonely outpost on the edge of the Gulf of Mexico, where the coastal wetlands of Vermilion Parish meet the sea. This landscape is defined by its intricate network of man-made and natural waterways, including the McIlhenny Canal, Belle Isle Canal, and Last Point Canal, which cut through the marshy terrain. The settlement itself is perched near the Cheniere Au Tigre Bayou, isolated by the surrounding wetlands.

Terrain features like Bill Ridge and Tigre Point provide subtle relief in an otherwise flat, water-dominated environment. These ridges often represent the only stable ground in the region, serving as critical landmarks for local navigation and historical settlement. The presence of named cuts such as the Cutoff Canal and West Cheniere Au Tigre Canal illustrates a long history of water management and coastal industry in this remote stretch of the Louisiana shoreline.