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2020 Map of Forked Island NW

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Forked Island NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Pine Island and the marshy lowlands of Vermilion Parish are defined by an extensive network of drainage and transport canals. The Intracoastal Waterway cuts a broad path through the southern portion of the quadrangle, supported by feeder systems like the Robins Canal, Warren Canal, and Maree Michel Canal. This infrastructure reflects the region's long-standing reliance on water management for both navigation and agriculture.

Local history is preserved in small, family-named landmarks and rural burial grounds. Genealogists can identify the Broussard Cem, Marceaux Cem, and Saint Davids Chapel Cem located along the secondary roads. The landscape is primarily rural, with private landing strips like Tee Brad's Airport and a grid of parish roads such as Saltzman Rd and Wright Rd providing access to the scattered homesteads and fields.