2015 Map of Maringouin

About this map

Maringouin and its surrounding wetlands occupy a critical drainage landscape at the boundary of Pointe Coupee and Iberville Parishes. This 2015 survey illustrates a terrain defined by the complex hydrology of the Atchafalaya Basin Floodway, where water bodies like Bayou Des Glaises and the East Fork Bayou Des Glaises wind through the low-lying alluvial plains. The settlement pattern follows the high ground along Bayou Grosse Tete, with the community of Musson and several local burial sites, including Saint Peter Cemetery and New Zion Cemetery, clustered near the natural levees. Transportation infrastructure such as Railroad Drive and Interstate 10 cut across the basin, providing modern transit through an area historically reliant on bayous and ditches like the King Ditch. Small landforms like Big Island and Tight Island rise above the surrounding chutes, reflecting the shifting nature of this river-driven geography.