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1979 Map of Deep Lake

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Deep Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

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Rockefeller State Wildlife Refuge and Game Preserve dominates this coastal landscape, revealing a complex network of wetlands and energy extraction infrastructure in the late 1970s. The map illustrates how industry and conservation intersect, with the Grand Chenier Oil and Gas Field and various Gas Wells and Drill Holes scattered across the marshy terrain. Geographic features like Grand Chenier Ridge and Big Pecan Ridge provide the only significant elevation in a region defined by water bodies such as Deep Lake and the winding Constance Bayou.

Evidence of human activity is concentrated at the Refuge Camp and small landmarks like Doland and Andre. The landscape is etched with artificial channels including a Canal, a Ditch, and a prominent Pipeline, showing the engineering required to navigate and harness this environment. This orthophotomap provides a rare hybrid view of the physical topography overlaid on actual aerial imagery of the Louisiana coast.