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1941 Map of Delacroix

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Delacroix
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

Delacroix Island and the surrounding marshlands of southeastern Louisiana are defined by a complex network of man-made and natural waterways that shaped life in the early 1940s. The settlement of Delacroix sits at the southern terminus of the road network, which follows the natural levee of the Bayou Terre aux Boeufs. To the north, the communities of Reggio, Verret, Estopinal, Toca, and St Bernard are clustered along this same high ground, which provides a corridor of dry land through the swamp.

Extensive drainage and navigation projects are visible throughout the landscape, including the Kenilworth Canal, Magnolia Canal, and the Eighty Arpent Canal. These waterways, along with features like Lake Lery and Lost Lake, illustrate the historical reliance on water for transport and industry in the coastal wetlands. The map also records an Old Grade and the boundary between St Bernard Parish and Plaquemines Parish, offering a detailed view of local governance and land management prior to mid-century development.