2020 Map of Lake Cataouatche West

About this map

Lake Salvador and Lake Cataouatche define this corner of the Louisiana delta, where the boundary between Lafourche Parish and St. Charles Parish cuts through an intricate system of wetlands. The landscape is a complex network of natural waterways and industrial interventions, most notably the Louisiana Cypress Lumber Canal, which speaks to the historic timber extraction that once dominated these marshes. Small bayous like Bayou Cypriere Longue and Bayou Bois Piquant meander through the northern sections, while the southern reaches open into the broad waters of Baie du Cabanage. This map captures the modern state of this hydrologically sensitive region, documenting the current channels and basins that form the transition between the freshwater swamps and the larger tidal lakes of the Mississippi River delta.