Lake Felicity and its surrounding network of coastal waterways define this portion of the Louisiana Gulf Coast. The landscape is a complex system of bayous and inlets, including Bayou Pointe au Chien and Bayou Jean Lacroix, which navigate the boundary between Terrebonne and Lafourche Parishes. This area is characterized by significant natural water features like Lake Chien and Lake Tambour, alongside man-made or modified passages such as Grand Cut and Deep Cut. The coastal geography is further shaped by landforms like Grand Point and the Formation Islands. The map illustrates a delicate coastal environment where family-named features like Lake Billiot and Bayou Saint Jean Charles suggest a history of local maritime movement and settlement patterns along the edge of the Gulf of Mexico.
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1894 · Timbalier
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1894 · Lake Felicity
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1894 · Dulac
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1935 · Bourbeux
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1935 · Viguerie Canal
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1935 · Montegut
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1935 · Bay Courant
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1935 · Golden Meadow
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1935 · Pelican Pass
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1939 · Lake Felicity
USGS Topo · 1:62,500