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2012 Map of Latania Lake

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Latania Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Mermentau Lake and its vast surrounding marshland dominate this coastal Louisiana landscape, where water and land blur across a network of bayous and ridges. The industrial imprint of the Gulf Coast is evident in the Lakeside Oil and Gas Field and the Perreau Island Oil Field, marking the extraction infrastructure that has long shaped the regional economy.

Navigable waterways like Bayou Lacassine and Canal Number Ten provide passage through the wetlands, connecting larger bodies such as Lake Arthur and Lake Misere. Named elevations like Latania Hill, Cypress Ridge, and Wild Ridge represent slightly higher ground in a predominantly low-lying environment. These features, along with locations like Lacassine Point and Hackberry Point, offer key landmarks for those navigating the complex hydrology of the Mermentau Basin.