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1980 Map of Lake Misere

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Lake Misere
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge dominates the landscape of this Cameron Parish orthophotomap, where the wetlands of south Louisiana meet industrial resource extraction. The 1980 survey captures a complex network of man-made alterations to the marsh, including the prominent Intracoastal Waterway and the Bell City Drainage Canal. These waterways cut through the natural geography of Lake Misere and Little Lake Misere, connected by the narrow passage known simply as The Narrows.

Industrial activity is evidenced by the Chalkley Oil and Gas Field and another southern Gas and Oil Field, highlighting the region's role in energy production. Subtle topographic rises like Jims Ridge and Mango Ridge provide the only relief in an area otherwise defined by water and marshland. The map provides clear evidence of how pipelines and canals were integrated into the refuge environment by the late twentieth century, showing the specific locations of a Control Gate and a Dam used for water management.