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2018 Map of Latania Lake

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Latania Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Latania Lake and the surrounding marshlands of Cameron Parish are defined by a complex network of natural bayous and engineered channels. The Intracoastal Waterway cuts a straight path across the wetlands, intersecting the winding courses of Bayou Lacassine and the Mermentau River. This coastal landscape is a mosaic of open water and low-lying landforms, where subtle elevations like Latania Hill and Onion Hill provide the only relief among expansive basins like Lake Misere and Mud Lake.

The presence of features such as Willow Island, Brown Island, and Negro Island highlights the fragmented nature of the terrain, while various cutoffs—including the Long Cutoff and Short Cutoff—reveal the ongoing modification of the region's hydrology for navigation. These wetlands, including the Maple Marsh and Grassy Point, reflect the characteristic environment of the Louisiana coast in the early 21st century, where tidal influences and freshwater drainage meet at the edge of Grand Lake.