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1973 Map of Lake Cuatro Caballo

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Lake Cuatro Caballo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

Lake Cuatro Caballo and the surrounding marshlands of St. Bernard and Plaquemines Parish are defined by a complex web of coastal hydrology in the early 1970s. This orthophotomap provides a clear view of the transitional landscape where brackish lagoons like Petain Lagoon and Bottle Lagoon meet the larger expanses of Lake Jean Louis Robin. The region’s economic ties to resource extraction are visible through numerous Gas Wells and Drill Holes scattered throughout the wetlands.

Navigation through these tidewaters relies on a network of natural and engineered channels, from the historic Bayou Terre-Aux-Boeufs to the Little Pipeline Canal. Distinctive features like the Sand Hill and Deer Island rise above the surrounding Pintail Flat, offering rare points of elevation. The map captures the fluid nature of the Gulf coast, documenting the broad reach of River Aux Chenes and the intricate connections of False River before significant further subsidence and coastal change.