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1952 Map of Indian Beach

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Indian Beach
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The south shore of Lake Pontchartrain reveals a landscape defined by intensive water management and suburban expansion in the early 1950s. The map captures the emerging communities of Indian Beach, Bucktown, and Bonnabel, which are organized around an intricate network of drainage infrastructure. A series of pumping stations, including Pump Sta No 4 and Pump Sta No 1, serve as critical anchors for the area's development.

The presence of the Radio Sta WWL facility stands out as a significant landmark along the coast, while the natural hydrology of Bayou Laurier and Bayou Labarre appears increasingly integrated into man-made channels like the Elmwood Canal and Bonnabel Boulevard Canal. This survey effectively documents the engineering required to sustain these lakeside settlements, showing the clear demarcation at the East Boundary of Kenner.