1948 Map of Fort Livingston

About this map

Ft Livingston stands at the strategic entrance of Barataria Pass, anchoring a coastal landscape of barrier islands and extensive wetlands at the edge of the Gulf of Mexico. This postwar era survey documents a transitional maritime economy where traditional settlements like Manila and the Cabanash P O coexist with burgeoning industrial activity. The emergence of the Queen Bess I Oil Field and the Lake Washington Oil Field, alongside a significant Sulphur Mining Area near Grande Ecaille, signals the shift toward offshore resource extraction. The southern edge is defined by Grand Isle, featuring the Grand Isle Airport and the Barataria Lighthouse. This complex network of water bodies, including Lake Grande Ecaille and Batiste Bay, is navigable through numerous passes and bayous like Quatre Bayoux Pass and Bayou Rigaud.