Cheniere au Tigre sits on a thin strip of high ground along the Vermilion Parish coast, where the marsh meets the Gulf of Mexico. This coastal landscape is defined by an intricate network of man-made waterways and natural bayous, including the McIlhenny Canal, West Cheniere Au Tigre Canal, and Cutoff Canal. These features highlight the complex intersection of land management and transportation in this low-lying region. To the west, Tigre Point and Bill Ridge provide critical topographic definition against the expansive wetlands. Further north, features like Hog Bayou and Belle-Isle-Canal illustrate the watery interior that separates the settlement from the mainland, accessible only by boat or through these specific canal routes.
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1932 · Pecan Island SE
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1945 · Pecan Island NE
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1946 · Redfish Point SW
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1946 · Redfish Point NE
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1946 · Redfish Point SE
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1946 · Redfish Point NW
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1951 · Pecan Island
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Cheniere Au Tigre
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Redfish Point SE
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1954 · Redfish Point NE
USGS Topo · 1:31,680