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1955 Map of Johnsons Bayou

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Johnsons Bayou
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Coastal marshlands and ridge-bound settlements define this portion of Cameron Parish during the mid-1950s. The landscape is dominated by the Sabine National Wildlife Refuge, where a complex network of waterways like Black Bayou, Starks Canal, and the Sabine Reservoir intersect with industrial activity. The extraction economy is clearly visible through the Burton Oil Field and the Cameron Meadows Oil and Gas Field, which occupy the wetlands north of the coastal ridges.

Human settlement is concentrated along the narrow elevated strips of land near the Gulf of Mexico. Johnsons Bayou serves as the primary community hub, featuring the Johnsons Bayou Sch and nearby family landmarks such as the Smith Ridge Cem and Peveto Cem. Along the shoreline, recreational and residential spots like Constance Beach and Ocean View Beach provide a contrast to the rugged utility of the interior marshes and ridges like Junius Ridge and Buck Ridge.