1982 Map of Greens Bayou

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The Sabine National Wildlife Refuge dominates this coastal Louisiana landscape, where the labyrinthine waterways of Cameron Parish meet industrial infrastructure. In this 1982 orthophotomap, the transition between natural wetlands and human intervention is striking. Dredged channels like the Starks North Canal and the Burton Sutton Pipeline cut straight lines across the meandering paths of Black Bayou and Greens Bayou. Near the isolated outpost at Grays Camp, the map reveals how the terrain is defined by low-lying features such as Blue Islands and the elevated ground of Pines Ridge. A Lookout Tower and various floodgates signify the active management of this delicate environment, providing a detailed perspective on the region's 20th-century marshland ecology and water control systems.