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1935 Map of Holly Beach

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Holly Beach
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1935
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1935

About this map

Holly Beach sits at the intersection of coastal marsh and the open Gulf of Mexico in this 1930s survey of Cameron Parish. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of wetlands, where Calcasieu Lake and Mud Lake dominate the geography. A single artery, State Highway No 104, traces the shoreline, providing the primary overland connection through this tidal environment.

Transport and drainage patterns are revealed through numerous named waterways like Mud Pass, Oyster Bayou, and W Fork Calcasieu Pass, which facilitate the movement of water between the interior lakes and the sea. Small landmasses such as Rabbit Island and St Johns Island stand out within the marshy expanses. This era represents a period before extensive modern coastal engineering, showing the natural state of the Louisiana shoreline and its early road infrastructure.