
Isle de Jean Charles occupies a thin ridge of land at the edge of the Gulf, where the transition from freshwater bayous to saltwater marsh is meticulously documented. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Bayou Pointe au Chien and the deep linear cuts of the Viguerie Canal and Saint Louis Canal, reflecting decades of hydrological modification. This coastal stretch along the boundary of Terrebonne Parish and Lafourche Parish is a landscape in flux, where the Isle de Jean Charles Cem and a handful of roads like Pointe Aux Chenes Rd mark the persistent presence of residents against an encroaching sea. Internal waterways like Grand Bayou and the open water of Lake Bully Camp show the complex network of channels that have historically supported the region's fishing and maritime traditions.
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1892 · Cut-Off
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1892 · Houma
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1894 · Lake Felicity
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1894 · Dulac
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1932 · Houma SE
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1935 · Bourbeux
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1935 · Viguerie Canal
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1935 · Montegut
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1935 · Bay Courant
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1935 · Golden Meadow
USGS Topo · 1:31,680