1955 Map of Hog Bayou

About this map

Cow Island Chenier and Tiger Island stand as prominent topographical ridges above the coastal wetlands of Cameron Parish in this mid-century survey. The landscape is defined by the expansive Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge and Game Preserve, a maze of managed waterways including the Headquarters Canal, Humble Canal, and Negro Canal. These man-made cuts provide access through a environment of brackish lakes like First Lake, Tolan Lake, and Alligator Lake. Along the northern ridges, small settlements and community hubs appear, notably at Hackberry and the St Eugene Ch. The presence of several Gas Wells and an offshore Platform in the Gulf of Mexico signals the region's mid-century transition toward industrial energy extraction alongside its traditional coastal geography of Hog Bayou and Joseph Harbor Bayou.