1957 Map of Lake Decade
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1957 Map of Lake Decade

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Point Au Fer Island and the expansive waters of Fourleague Bay dominate this mid-century look at the coastal marshes of Terrebonne Parish. The landscape is a complex network of tidewater passes and bayous, where the transition from salt marsh to fresh marsh remains an undefined boundary. The economy of the late 1950s is clearly visible in the development of the Bayou Penchant Oil and Gas Field and the Deer Island Gas Field, alongside the traditional coastal industry represented by a Shrimp Platform in the southern reaches.


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Map Details

Date Portrayed1957
Date Published1957
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:62,500
Physical Dimensions17.9 x 21.9 inches

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