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1994 Map of Hammock Lake

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Hammock Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

Louisiana's coastal marshlands and offshore energy developments are the primary focus of this late-century coastal survey. The terrain is defined by the transition from the Iberia and St. Mary Parish mainland to the open waters of West Cote Blanche Bay. Significant industrial activity is evident at the West Cote Blanche Oil and Gas Field, where a dense network of wells occupies the submerged landscape south of the shoreline.

On the coast, the recreational and conservation character of the region is anchored by Cypremort Point State Park and the vast Russell Sage Foundation-Marsh Island State Game Preserve. These protected areas sit alongside man-made alterations like the Quintana Canal, illustrating the dual identity of the Acadiana coast as both a critical wildlife habitat and a hub for extraction. Waterways such as Cypremort Bayou and Hammock Bayou drain the wetlands into Hammock Lake, creating a complex aquatic geography near Cypremort Point.