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2015 Map of Lake Chicot

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Lake Chicot
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Atchafalaya Basin Floodway dominates this hydrologic landscape, where the shifting waters of southern Louisiana define parish boundaries and land use. Located at the intersection of Iberia, St. Martin, and Iberville Parishes, this survey captures a complex network of bayous and passes that drain into Lake Chicot. The presence of the Florida Canal and numerous named waterways like Deadman Bayou and Tarleton Bayou illustrates the engineered and natural drainage systems required to manage the basin.

Remote landmasses such as Hog Island and Eagle Island rise from the wetlands, separated by navigable channels including Hog Island Pass and Keelboat Pass. This 2015 data from the U.S. Geological Survey shows a wilderness shaped by water, with few permanent structures but a dense nomenclature of local landmarks such as Smith Bayou and Little Bayou Pigeon, essential for navigation through the dense swamp environment.