1942 Map of Lake Cataouatche West
USGS Topo · Published 1942About this map
Lake Cataouatche and Lake Salvador dominate this coastal Louisiana landscape, illustrating the intricate hydrology of the St. Charles Parish wetlands in the early 1940s. The map reveals an era of significant environmental modification, most notably through the New Orleans Netherlands Drainage District and the industrial infrastructure of the Louisiana Cypress Lumber Canal. These man-made channels intersect a network of natural watercourses including Bayou Cypriere Longue, Bayou Bois Piquant, and Bayou de Sauce. The terrain is characterized by expansive marshlands occasionally broken by features such as Bouquet des Chenes. This survey reflects the intersection of natural deltaic bayous with the deliberate efforts of the drainage and timber industries to navigate and manage the watery terrain south of the Mississippi River.
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Editions of this 1942 Lake Cataouatche West Map
This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
Historical Maps of Lafourche Parish Through Time
32 maps found
1932 Hahnville NE
St. Charles Parish, LA
1932 Hahnville NW
St. Charles Parish, LA
1932 Hahnville SW
St. Charles Parish, LA
1932 New Orleans SW
St. Charles Parish, LA
1938 La Branche
St. Charles Parish, LA
1940 Allemands
St. Charles Parish, LA
1942 Lake Cataouatche East
St. Charles Parish, LA
1942 Lake Cataouatche West
St. Charles Parish, LA
1952 Allemands
St. Charles Parish, LA
1952 La Branche
St. Charles Parish, LA
1952 Lake Cataouatche East
St. Charles Parish, LA
1952 Lake Cataouatche West
St. Charles Parish, LA
1966 Lake Cataouatche East
St. Charles Parish, LA
1967 La Branche
St. Charles Parish, LA
1967 Lake Cataouatche West
St. Charles Parish, LA
1992 La Branche
St. Charles Parish, LA
1999 La Branche
St. Charles Parish, LA
2012 La Branche
St. Charles Parish, LA
2012 Lake Cataouatche East
St. Charles Parish, LA
2012 Lake Cataouatche West
St. Charles Parish, LA
2015 La Branche
St. Charles Parish, LA
2015 Lake Cataouatche East
St. Charles Parish, LA
2015 Lake Cataouatche West
St. Charles Parish, LA
2018 La Branche
St. Charles Parish, LA
2018 Lake Cataouatche East
St. Charles Parish, LA
2018 Lake Cataouatche West
St. Charles Parish, LA
2020 La Branche
St. Charles Parish, LA
2020 Lake Cataouatche East
St. Charles Parish, LA
2020 Lake Cataouatche West
St. Charles Parish, LA
2024 La Branche
St. Charles Parish, LA
2024 Lake Cataouatche East
St. Charles Parish, LA
2024 Lake Cataouatche West
St. Charles Parish, LA