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2015 Map of Lake Quitman

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Lake Quitman
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The vast wetlands of Terrebonne Parish are defined by an intricate network of waterways where the land meets the Gulf of Mexico. Major arteries like the Houma Navigation Canal and Bayou Grand Caillou cut through the marshes, reflecting the region's historical reliance on water for transport and industry. Small settlements and camps cling to the banks of Bayou Petit Caillou and Bayou Terrebonne, where linear road developments like La-56 and Waterfront Dr follow the natural ridges of the bayous.

Evidence of local heritage is preserved at the Picou Cem, situated along the eastern reaches near the Robinson Canal. The landscape is a mosaic of open water and marshy passages, including Lake Quitman, Felix Lake, and Lake Boudreaux. These features, along with the Dulac Bridge crossing Bayou Dulac, show a coastal environment managed through a series of canals and natural bayous like Four Point Bayou and Bayou Sale.