1973 Map of Jackass Bay

About this map

Lake Fausse Pointe and the expansive Atchafalaya Basin Floodway define this 1970s landscape on the border of St Martin Parish and Iberia Parish. This orthophotomap combines aerial photography with topographic detail, revealing the complex hydraulic environment of the Louisiana swamp. The Fausse Pointe Cut serves as a primary navigation corridor, while smaller waterways like Bayou Gonsoulin and Four Hundred Dollar Bayou create a dense web of wetlands. Human activity in this saturated terrain is concentrated at the Grand Bayou Mission and the industrial infrastructure of the Chicot Gas Field. Scattered Oil Wells and a network of pipelines illustrate the mid-century energy production established within the basin. Distinct landmarks such as Mestayer Point and Crook Chene Cove mark the transition from open lake to dense cypress-tupelo forest.