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2018 Map of Lac des Allemands

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Lac des Allemands
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Lac des Allemands dominates this landscape, where the borders of St. John the Baptist, St. Charles, and Lafourche Parishes converge in a complex network of wetlands and waterways. The map illustrates a deltaic environment defined by numerous secondary bays and points, such as Baie d'en Haut to the north and Baie Chevreuil to the southwest. Landforms like Fausse Pointe and Pointe aux Herbes break the shoreline, showing the natural progression of the marsh.

Intricate drainage systems are evident through named channels like Providence Canal and Little Pecan Tree Canal, which reflect long-standing efforts to manage water in the Louisiana lowlands. To the east, Knight Bay and Knights Bay Island represent the few distinct land features within the saturated terrain, providing critical context for those studying the environmental history and property boundaries of this coastal region.