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2012 Map of Lost Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Bayou l'Ourse dominates this deltaic landscape of Terrebonne Parish, winding through an intricate network of wetlands and tidal channels. The map documents a classic Louisiana marsh environment where natural watercourses like Bayou De Cade and Big Carencro Bayou exist alongside man-made modifications. Industrial activity is concentrated at the Fiddlers Lake Gas Field, highlighting the region's historical reliance on energy extraction within its fragile ecosystem.

The hydrological patterns are defined by large open water bodies such as Carencro Lake and Fiddlers Lake, separated by low-lying features like Rice Island. Navigational infrastructure is visible through the Crochet Canal, which cuts across the marsh to connect diverse bayous. This 2012 survey provides a detailed look at the coastal morphology before further subsidence and erosion altered these specific shorelines and interior waterways.