1951 Map of Lake Point

About this map

Marsh Island dominates the western portion of this 1951 hydrographic survey, serving as the home of the Russell Sage Foundation State Game Refuge. This coastal landscape is defined by the meeting of West Cote Blanche Bay and East Cote Blanche Bay, where the shoreline is deeply etched by features like Tom Hawkins Bayou and the interior waters of Lake Sand. The map reveals the intricate transition between the open gulf waters and the protected wetlands, providing a detailed record of the parish boundary where St Mary Parish meets Iberia Parish through the coastal reaches. Geologic and maritime details are evident in the presence of Shell Reefs and Shell Reef deposits south of Lake Point, marking the shifting sediment and hazardous navigation points at East Pass during the early 1950s.