2015 Map of Lake Cuatro Caballo

About this map

Bayou Terre Aux Boeufs meanders through the marshy transition where the St. Bernard Parish and Plaquemines Parish line crosses the deltaic landscape. This 2015 survey reveals a complex coastal hydrology defined by interconnected water bodies like Lake Cuatro Caballo and the extensive Lake Jean Louis Robin. The geography is a labyrinth of tidal channels, including Bayou Jean Louis Robin, Bayou Menard, and Rat Bayou, which drain into the Gulf of Mexico. Small islands and interior flats such as Deer Island, Pintail Flat, and Grassy Point provide the only significant relief in an area dominated by water features like Petain Lagoon and Bottle Lagoon. The map documents a fragile coastal environment where the distinction between land and water is fluid, illustrating the natural character of the Louisiana wetlands before further subsidence or erosion can alter the shoreline.