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1955 Map of Lake Eugenie

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Lake Eugenie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Lake Eugenie and the surrounding marshlands of St. Bernard Parish are shown here as they appeared in the mid-1950s, a landscape defined by an intricate network of coastal waterways. Significant landmarks such as the Indian Mound near Lake of the Mound provide evidence of early human presence within this complex aquatic environment. The area is dominated by expansive bays like Boudreau Bay and Lawson Bay, which are fed by numerous winding channels including Biloxi Bayou and Redfish Bayou.

This survey by the Coast and Geodetic Survey reflects a period of coastal stability before significant erosion altered the Louisiana shoreline. Watermen and historians can trace the traditional names of these reaches, from the aptly named False Mouth Bay near Pirate Point to the sheltered Stump Lagoon. The map preserves the exact coastal geometry of the Bayou La Loutre region, documenting the land-to-water ratio of a unique deltaic ecosystem.