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1967 Map of Lake Cataouatche West

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Lake Cataouatche West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The expansive wetlands of St. Charles Parish are defined by a complex network of waterways, including Lake Cataouatche and Lake Salvador. In the mid-1960s, the industrial footprint of the region was heavily shaped by resource extraction, anchored by the Boutte Oil and Gas Field. A series of pipelines and canals, such as the Bois Piquant Canal and Cousin Canal, cut through the marshland, illustrating the logistical efforts required to move timber and energy products from the interior.

Evidence of the region's earlier industrial history remains visible through the Louisiana Cypress Lumber label, marking the legacy of the cypress harvesting era. The landscape transitions from open water to dense swamp along Bayou Couba and Bayou des Allemands. Notable coastal features like Baie des Chactas and Baie du Cabanage reflect the French and Indigenous heritage of the Louisiana delta, while numerous drill holes indicate active petroleum exploration during this period.