2012 Map of Mallard Bay

About this map

Mermentau Lake dominates this coastal Louisiana landscape, a region defined by a complex network of waterways and marshland islands in Cameron Parish. Human engineering is evident in the straight lines of Canal Number Ten, Ridge Canal, and Lulu Canal, which cut through the natural terrain to facilitate drainage or navigation. These artificial channels contrast with the irregular shorelines of named landforms such as Oak Island, Flat Prairie Island, and Shell Island. The map records a transition from terrestrial parish roads like Parish Road 117 to the open waters of Mallard Bay Island and Lake Monzelum. Notable landmarks such as Umbrella Point and Short Point mark the edges of this hydraulic environment, while smaller water bodies like Floating Lake and Snake Lake highlight the fragmented, shifting nature of the deltaic plain.