1892 Map of Cheniere Caminada

About this map

Cheniere Caminada and the western tip of Grand Isle define this late nineteenth-century coastal landscape, showing the region just prior to the catastrophic 1893 hurricane. The map documents the intricate network of waterways where the Bayou Lafourche and Bayou Moreau meet the Gulf of Mexico. This survey captures the fragile geography of the Trembling Prairie, an area characterized by its low elevation and fluid boundaries between land and sea. Along the coast, significant maritime passages like Caminada Pass, Pass Fourchon, and Belle Pass provide insight into the historic navigation routes used by local fishing and trapping communities. Small inland water bodies such as Champagne Bay and Bay St Honore dot the marshland, illustrating the complex deltaic environment before modern coastal erosion significantly altered these shorelines.