1894 Map of Lake Felicity

About this map

Bayou Lafourche serves as the dominant eastern artery of this coastal landscape, showing the intensive drainage and waterway network of the Mississippi River delta in the late nineteenth century. The map depicts a fluid environment where the boundary between Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes is defined by an intricate system of marshes and bays. Central to the sheet are significant water bodies including Lake Felicity, Lake Chien, and Catfish Lake, which are interconnected by ancient distributaries such as Bayou Du Chien and Grand Bayou.