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1968 Map of Cypremort Point

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Cypremort Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Cypremort Point stands as a distinct coastal settlement at the meeting of Vermilion Bay and West Cote Blanche Bay. The coastal geography is defined by extensive marshes and waterways, including Bayou Lucien and Bird Island Bayou, which navigate the northern reaches of Marsh Island. A significant portion of this wetlands environment is protected as the Russell Sage Foundation-Marsh Island State Wildlife Refuge.

Subsurface industrial activity is prominent throughout the open waters, evidenced by an expansive Oil and Gas Field and a charted Radio Tower. The map traces the shifting boundaries between Vermilion, Iberia, and St. Mary Parishes as they traverse the bays. Landmarks such as Shark Island, Blue Point, and the submerged Terrapin Reef provide critical orientation points for navigating this complex amphibious landscape during the late 1960s.