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1953 Map of Dog Lake

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Dog Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The aquatic landscape of Terrebonne Parish dominates this mid-century survey, defined by a complex network of bayous, passes, and open lakes. At its heart lies the Dog Lake Oil and Gas Field, indicating the industrial reach of energy extraction into the coastal marshlands during the early 1950s. The map illustrates a world where water is the primary corridor, from the wide expanse of Dog Lake to the intricate channels of Quitman Bayou and Grand Caillou Bayou.

Features such as China Island and Moncleuse Bay highlight the fragmented geography of the Louisiana coast before significant modern erosion. Navigational landmarks like the Radio Tower near Hackberry Lake provide fixed points for mariners and workers in a shifting environment. Smaller, family-named or folk-named waterways like Bayou John Bop and Muskrat Bayou offer specific points of interest for genealogists tracing local presence in these wetlands.