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2020 Map of Lake Cuatro Caballo

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Lake Cuatro Caballo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Lake Cuatro Caballo sits at the center of this intricate coastal landscape, where the boundary between St. Bernard Parish and Plaquemines Parish winds through a dense network of water bodies. The map reveals the complex hydrology of the Louisiana delta, defined by tidal features like Petain Lagoon and Bottle Lagoon. The central waterway of Bayou Terre Aux Boeufs serves as a primary reference point for the region, cutting southeast through a series of interconnected lakes and bays.

Large expanses of open water such as Lake Pato Caballo and Lake Jean Louis Robin are interspersed with low-lying landforms like Pintail Flat and Deer Island. The intricate maze of smaller channels, including Rat Bayou, Crooked Bayou, and Sand Hill Bayou, illustrates the fluid nature of the Gulf Coast shoreline. This document is a vital resource for understanding the contemporary geography of these parishes, tracing the relationship between shifting marshes and established bayous like Bayou Grande.