
Bayou Lafourche anchors this late 19th-century survey, its winding course lined with the narrow ribbons of settlement characteristic of the Louisiana wetlands. While the vast interior is dominated by the Grand Prairie Des Allemands and the Trembling Prairie, the map reveals early industrial and navigational engineering via the Company Canal and Harang Canal. Small outposts like Gheens and Shell Banks appear as isolated landings in a landscape defined by water.
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4 editions found
1891 · Hahnville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1891 · New Orleans
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1892 · Barataria
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1892 · Lac Des Allemands
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1892 · Houma
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1892 · Creole
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1894 · Lake Felicity
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1894 · Dulac
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1932 · Houma SE
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1932 · New Orleans SW
USGS Topo · 1:31,680