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1974 Map of Lone Star

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Lone Star
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The low-lying swamplands of the Atchafalaya Basin come into focus in the mid-1970s, where the convergence of Iberville and Assumption Parishes meets the intricate hydrology of the Louisiana delta. The landscape is defined by its industrial adaptation to the wetlands, notably the White Castle Oil Field in the north and the Napoleonville Oil and Gas Field near the settlement of Grand Bayou. These extraction sites are linked by a complex network of pipelines and a Logging Canal that cut through the dense cypress and tupelo brakes.

Water dominates the region, from the wide expanse of Lake Natchez and Lake Natchez Pass to the narrow winding threads of Bayou Corne and Bayou Postillion. Human habitation is concentrated along the slightly higher ground of the bayou ridges, including the established community of Pierre Part and smaller locales like Lone Star and Goldridge. The map captures a moment of intense resource management, where timber harvesting and petroleum infrastructure coexist with the traditional riverine life of the basin.