1935 Map of Lake Mechant
USGS Topo · Published 1935About this map
The sprawling marshlands of Terrebonne Parish are captured here in intricate detail during the mid-1930s, documenting a fragile coastal landscape defined by shifting water and land. Lake Mechant serves as the central anchor of the sheet, surrounded by a complex network of bayous that governed travel and life in the wetlands. To the north, Bayou De Cade meanders toward Raccourci Bay, while the small settlement of Merchant provides a rare point of human habitation on the map. The landscape reflects a precarious environment where major bodies of water like Caillou Lake and Mud Lake are connected by narrow channels such as Grand Bayou du Pass and Large Bayou. This survey, compiled from aerial photographs, preserves the exact shoreline and waterway configurations before decades of coastal erosion and industrial channelization altered the character of this Louisiana delta region.
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Editions of this 1935 Lake Mechant Map
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Historical Maps of Terrebonne Parish Through Time
259 maps found
1892 Gibson
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1894 Bayou De Large
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1897 Gibson
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1932 Houma SW
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1932 Lake Decade
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1935 Bourbeux
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1935 Cocodrie
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1935 Lake Gero
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1935 Lake Mechant
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1935 Lake Penchant
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1935 Lake Quitman
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1935 Oyster Bayou
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1935 Theriot
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1935 Timbalier Island
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1939 Gibson
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1940 Bayou Du Large
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1941 Bayou Du Large
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1941 Gibson
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1944 Bayou Du Large
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1944 Gibson
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1945 Cocodrie
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1945 Lake La Graisse
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1946 Lake La Graisse
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1947 Jacko Bay
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1947 West Derniere
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1949 Dog Lake
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1949 Grand Bayou Du Large
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1950 Derniere
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1953 Cat Island Pass
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1953 Central Isles Dernieres
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1953 Dog Lake
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1953 Eastern Isles Dernieres
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1953 Grand Bayou Du Large
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1953 Jacko Bay
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1953 Timbalier Island
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1953 Western Isles Dernieres
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1954 Lake Felicity
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1956 Lake La Graisse
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1957 Cocodrie
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1957 Lost Lake
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1957 Oyster Bayou
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1964 Bayou Cocodrie
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1964 Bayou Du Large
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1964 Bayou Sauveur
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1964 Gibson
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1964 Gibson
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1964 Humphreys
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1964 Lake Felicity
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1964 Lake Mechant
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1964 Lake Penchant
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1964 Lake Quitman
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1964 Lake Tambour
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1964 Lake Theriot
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1966 Morgan City SE
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1966 Morgan City SW
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1970 Point Au Fer NE
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1970 Point Au Fer
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1974 Carencro Bayou
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1974 East Bay Junop
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1974 Fourleague Bay
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1974 Lost Lake
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1974 Oyster Bayou
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1974 Plumb Bayou
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1983 Atchafalaya Bay
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1983 Terrebonne Bay
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1994 Bayou Sauveur
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1994 Cat Island Pass
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1994 Central Isles Dernieres
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1994 Cocodrie
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1994 Dog Lake
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1994 Eastern Isles Dernieres
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1994 Grand Bayou Du Large
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1994 Jacko Bay
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1994 Lake Felicity
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1994 Lake La Graisse
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1994 Lake Mechant
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1994 Lake Penchant
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1994 Lake Quitman
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1994 Lake Tambour
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1994 Lake Theriot
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1994 Morgan City SE
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1994 Morgan City SW
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1994 Point Au Fer NE
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1994 Timbalier Island
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1994 Western Isles Dernieres
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1998 Central Isles Dernieres
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1998 Dog Lake
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1998 East Bay Junop
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1998 Eastern Isles Dernieres
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1998 Gibson
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1998 Humphreys
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1998 Lost Lake
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1998 Plumb Bayou
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1998 Point Au Fer NE
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1998 Point Au Fer
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2012 Bayou Cocodrie
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2012 Bayou Sauveur
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2012 Carencro Bayou
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2012 Cat Island Pass
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2012 Central Isles Dernieres
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2012 Cocodrie
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2012 Dog Lake
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2012 East Bay Junop
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2012 Eastern Isles Dernieres
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2012 Fourleague Bay
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2012 Gibson
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2012 Grand Bayou du Large
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2012 Humphreys
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2012 Jacko Bay
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2012 Lake Felicity
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2012 Lake La Graisse
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2012 Lake Mechant
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2012 Lake Penchant
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2012 Lake Quitman
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2012 Lake Tambour
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2012 Lake Theriot
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2012 Lost Lake
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2012 Morgan City SE
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2012 Morgan City SW
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2012 Oyster Bayou
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2012 Plumb Bayou
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2012 Point au Fer NE
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2012 Point au Fer OE S
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2012 Point au Fer
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2012 Timbalier Island
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2012 Western Isles Dernieres
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2015 Bayou Cocodrie
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2015 Bayou Sauveur
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2015 Carencro Bayou
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2015 Cat Island Pass
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2015 Central Isles Dernieres
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2015 Cocodrie
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2015 Dog Lake
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2015 East Bay Junop
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2015 Eastern Isles Dernieres
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2015 Fourleague Bay
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2015 Gibson
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2015 Grand Bayou du Large
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2015 Humphreys
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2015 Jacko Bay
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2015 Lake Felicity
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2015 Lake La Graisse
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2015 Lake Mechant
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2015 Lake Penchant
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2015 Lake Quitman
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2015 Lake Tambour
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2015 Lake Theriot
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2015 Lost Lake
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2015 Morgan City SE
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2015 Morgan City SW
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2015 Oyster Bayou
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2015 Plumb Bayou
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2015 Point au Fer NE
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2015 Point au Fer OE S
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2015 Point au Fer
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2015 Timbalier Island
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2015 Western Isles Dernieres
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2018 Bayou Cocodrie
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2018 Bayou Sauveur
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2018 Carencro Bayou
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2018 Cat Island Pass
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2018 Central Isles Dernieres
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2018 Cocodrie
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2018 Dog Lake
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2018 East Bay Junop
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2018 Eastern Isles Dernieres
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2018 Fourleague Bay
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2018 Gibson
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2018 Grand Bayou du Large
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2018 Humphreys
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2018 Jacko Bay
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2018 Lake Felicity
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2018 Lake La Graisse
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2018 Lake Mechant
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2018 Lake Penchant
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2018 Lake Quitman
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2018 Lake Tambour
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2018 Lake Theriot
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2018 Lost Lake
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2018 Morgan City SE
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2018 Morgan City SW
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2018 Oyster Bayou
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2018 Plumb Bayou
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2018 Point au Fer NE
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2018 Point au Fer OE S
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2018 Point au Fer
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2018 Timbalier Island
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2018 Western Isles Dernieres
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2020 Bayou Cocodrie
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2020 Bayou Sauveur
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2020 Carencro Bayou
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2020 Cat Island Pass
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2020 Central Isles Dernieres
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2020 Cocodrie
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2020 Dog Lake
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2020 East Bay Junop
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2020 Eastern Isles Dernieres
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2020 Fourleague Bay
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2020 Gibson
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2020 Grand Bayou du Large
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2020 Humphreys
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2020 Jacko Bay
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2020 Lake Felicity
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2020 Lake Mechant
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2020 Lake Penchant
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2020 Lake Quitman
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2020 Lake Tambour
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2020 Lake Theriot
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2020 Lost Lake
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2020 Morgan City SE
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2020 Morgan City SW
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2020 Oyster Bayou
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2020 Plumb Bayou
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2020 Point au Fer NE
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2020 Point au Fer OE S
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2020 Point au Fer
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2020 Timbalier Island
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2020 Western Isles Dernieres
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2021 Lake La Graisse
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2024 Bayou Cocodrie
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2024 Bayou Sauveur
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2024 Carencro Bayou
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2024 Cat Island Pass
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2024 Central Isles Dernieres
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2024 Cocodrie
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2024 Dog Lake
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2024 East Bay Junop
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2024 Eastern Isles Dernieres
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2024 Fourleague Bay
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2024 Gibson
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2024 Grand Bayou du Large
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2024 Humphreys
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2024 Jacko Bay
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2024 Lake Felicity
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2024 Lake La Graisse
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2024 Lake Mechant
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2024 Lake Penchant
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2024 Lake Quitman
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2024 Lake Tambour
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2024 Lake Theriot
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2024 Lost Lake
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2024 Morgan City SE
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2024 Morgan City SW
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2024 Oyster Bayou
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2024 Plumb Bayou
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2024 Point au Fer NE
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2024 Point au Fer OE S
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2024 Point au Fer
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2024 Timbalier Island
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2024 Western Isles Dernieres
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2025 Cat Island Pass
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2025 Central Isles Dernieres
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2025 East Bay Junop
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2025 Eastern Isles Dernieres
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2025 Oyster Bayou
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2025 Point au Fer OE S
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2025 Point au Fer
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2025 Timbalier Island
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2025 Western Isles Dernieres
Terrebonne Parish, LA