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1998 Map of Lacombe

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Lacombe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

Bayou Lacombe and its surrounding marshlands define this late-20th-century landscape on the northern shores of Lake Pontchartrain. The settlement of Lacombe serves as a central hub, flanked by the sprawling Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge and the State Game Refuge. This map illustrates the transition from coastal wilderness to institutional and residential development, most notably at the Southeast Louisiana State Hospital grounds and the various religious and educational centers like Carmel Convent, Holy Redeemer College, and the Chahta-Ima High Sch.

Tracing the waterways reveals a network of natural and man-made features, from the Fish Hatchery and Fish Farm near the bayou's bend to the Seaplane Base near the coast. Genealogists will find value in the specific family-named landmarks such as Cousin Cem and Williams Cem, while the inclusion of the Dixie Ranch Lookout Tower and multiple shoreline points like Goose Point provides a clear picture of St. Tammany Parish at the end of the century.