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1959 Map of Lake Chicot

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Lake Chicot
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Grand River and the Lower Grand River dominate this Louisiana landscape, weaving through the wetlands of Iberville Parish and St Martin Parish. By the late 1950s, the region’s economy was defined by a shift from traditional river life to industrial extraction, evidenced by the proliferation of sites like the Bayou Sorrel Oil Field, Sullivans Lake Gas Field, and East Bayou Pigeon Gas Field. This transition is set against a backdrop of established community anchors such as the Grand River Sch and the Jack Miller Store.

The complex hydrology of the Atchafalaya Basin is captured in fine detail, showing the Intracoastal Waterway and the vital Bayou Sorrel Lock. Local history is reflected in the distribution of religious and cultural sites, from the Grand River Mission and St Ann Ch in the north to the Immaculate Conception Ch near Pigeon Bayou. This map provides a clear record of the intricate bayou network, including Bloody Bayou and Big Bayou Pigeon, before modern environmental changes altered these waterways.