1935 Map of Hackberry

About this map

Hackberry PO and the surrounding marshlands of Calcasieu Lake reflect the transitional landscape of coastal Cameron Parish in the mid-1930s. The map captures a moment when land and water intersect through a series of human-made interventions, most notably the industrial drainage and navigation efforts seen in No 1 Canal, No 2 Canal, and No 3 Canal on the lake's eastern shore. These features, alongside the concentration of survey benchmarks and section lines, suggest a period of active land management and resource extraction in the region.