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2018 Map of Deep Lake

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Deep Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Grand Chenier Ridge stands as the primary landform in this marshy expanse of Cameron Parish, where La 82 provides the sole east-west corridor across the wetlands. The landscape is defined by its complex hydrology, dominated by the namesake Deep Lake and the winding course of Little Constance Bayou. Historical landholdings and terrain features are signaled by names like North Island, Tiger Island, and Money Island, indicating elevated ground within the surrounding swamp.

Evidence of human engineering to manage the wetlands is visible in the North Island Canal, Negro Ditch, and Constance Ditch. These features, alongside natural waterways like Sardine Bayou and Duhon Bayou, illustrate the persistent efforts to navigate and drain this low-lying coastal environment. The map captures the geography of a region where every ridge and island carries significance for transit and settlement.