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1955 Map of Hog Bayou

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Hog Bayou
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

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Cow Island Cheniere and the Grand Cheniere Ridge dominate this mid-century coastal landscape, representing the distinctive elevated ridges that supported settlement above the surrounding marshland. The vast Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge and Game Preserve spans much of the eastern terrain, crisscrossed by industrial infrastructure including the Humble Canal and Negro Canal.

Small coastal settlements like Duckfett and Pontoon appear alongside numerous gas wells and an offshore Platform, reflecting the era's growing petroleum industry. Navigable waterways define the geography, from the winding Hog Bayou to inland bodies such as Crab Lake, Price Lake, and Alligator Lake. These features provide a look at the interplay between protected wetlands and resource extraction along the Gulf of Mexico during the 1950s.