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1934 Map of Five Lakes

Name: 1934 Topographic Map of Five Lakes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Five Lakes dominates this coastal landscape in Cameron Parish, where a complex network of marshland and waterways defined local life in the mid-1930s. The area is characterized by drainage and navigation projects such as the North Canal and Willow Bayou Canal, reflecting efforts to manage the low-lying terrain. Human presence is centered around recreational and seasonal outposts, most notably Stacks Hill Camp and the Orange-Cameron Co Club House, suggesting the importance of fishing and hunting to the local economy and culture.

Surveyed in 1934 with aerial photography by the Army Air Corps, the map captures the serpentine path of Old North Bayou as it cuts through the wetlands. The inclusion of General Land Office records overlaid on natural features provides a detailed look at property lines and surveying benchmarks like BM TTr 40 B in a region where shifting water levels made stable land markers essential for navigators and residents alike.