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1935 Map of Johnsons Bayou

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

USGS Topo · Published 1935

About this map

Peveto Ridge and Smith Ridge form the habitable backbone of this Cameron Parish landscape, where coastal cheniers rise above the expansive marshlands. The 1934 survey, compiled in part from early Army Air Corps aerial photography, captures a settlement pattern strictly dictated by these elevated sandy ridges. Along the southern edge near the Gulf of Mexico, the community infrastructure of Johnsons Bayou is clearly marked, including the Johnsons Bayou Sch and the Johnsons Bayou Post Office.

A complex network of waterways, including Old North Bayou, Deep Bayou, and the Magnolia Lagoon, threads through the marsh, reflecting the essential role of water transport and drainage in this era. For genealogists and local historians, the inclusion of the Peveto Cemetery and named landmarks like Dreary Island and Double Island offers a precise record of family footprints in a region frequently reshaped by coastal environment and storms.