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1964 Map of Lake Felicity

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Lake Felicity
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Bayou Lafourche serves as the primary artery for settlement and commerce on this mid-1960s coastal survey, with La 1 and La 308 flanking its banks. The map reveals a dense ribbon of habitation through Galliano and Golden Meadow, where numerous family cemeteries like Cheramie Cem and Guidry Cem neighbor landmarks such as St Joseph Ch and the Radio Tower (KLEB). This concentrated development along the levees contrasts sharply with the vast wetlands to the west and south.

Industrial activity is evident in the numerous labeled oil and gas fields, including the Calm Lake Oil and Gas Field, which dot the marshland between Bayou Blue and Lake Chien. To the south, the landscape dissolves into the open waters of Lake Felicity and Lake Raccourci, punctuated by Formation Islands and Felicity Island. The map records a critical moment for the region’s hydraulic history, capturing the network of canals and bayous before significant modern coastal erosion altered the profile of Grand Point and the surrounding marsh.