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2020 Map of Lake Laurier

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Lake Laurier
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Mississippi River forms the northeastern boundary of this landscape, where the alluvial plain transitions into a complex network of marshlands and waterways within Plaquemines Parish. Settlements like Bellevue, Harlem, and Deer Range are situated along the river's high ground, following the traditional ribbon-lot pattern of Louisiana’s riverfront development. The interior is defined by an extensive system of engineered and natural water bodies, including the Wilkinson Canal and Deer Range Canal, which cut through the wetlands toward Lake Laurier and Lake Judge Perez.

Further south, the terrain fragments into a mosaic of tidal features such as Oaks Bayou, Bayou Français, and Upper Wilkinson Bay. This area serves as a critical interface between the freshwater influence of the river and the saline environment of the Gulf coast. For those researching local families or land use, the map highlights rural infrastructure and the Deer Range Cem, illustrating how human habitation has been maintained amidst the shifting hydrology of the Mississippi delta.