Bayou Teche winds through the heart of this coastal landscape, anchoring a string of historic settlements including Baldwin, Charenton, and Franklin. The map illustrates a complex network of man-made and natural waterways essential to the region's economy and drainage, such as the Charenton Drainage and Navigation Canal and the Intracoastal Waterway. These channels cut through the marshy lowlands near Mud Lake and Jaws Bay, while the higher ground along the bayou is densely partitioned for agriculture and industry.
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1937 · Bayou Sale
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1937 · Jeanerette
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Belle Isle
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1945 · New Orleans
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1948 · Foster
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Jeanerette
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Belle Isle
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1957 · Bayou Sale
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1959 · Foster
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1963 · New Orleans
USGS Topo · 1:250,000