2024 Map of Lake Mechant, 2024 Print
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2024 Map of Lake Mechant

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Lake Mechant dominates this coastal Terrebonne Parish landscape, serving as a central hub for a complex network of waterways that define the Louisiana marsh. The sheet reveals a fluid environment where larger bodies like Caillou Lake and Raccourci Bay are connected by an intricate system of bayous, including Bayou Du Cade and the long stretch of Bayou Du Large. Human intervention in this tidal terrain is visible through the straight lines of the Voss Canal, contrasting with the meandering paths of Fred Bayou and Deer Bayou. Landmarks such as Hog Point provide terrestrial orientation in an area otherwise governed by the movement of water between Goose Bay and the gulf-facing outlets of Grand Pass. This map is particularly valuable for understanding the modern shoreline and the contemporary hydrographic boundaries of the Mississippi Deltaic Plain.


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Map Details

Date Portrayed2024
Date Published2024
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions24 x 29 inches

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