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1992 Map of Maringouin

Name: 1992 Topographic Map of Maringouin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

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Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge dominates the western portion of this landscape, a complex environment of bayous and chutes within the Atchafalaya Basin Floodway. The terrain is defined by its hydrology, where features like Bayou des Ourses and Big Island Chute navigate around the high ground of Big Island. To the east, the East Atchafalaya Basin Protection Levee creates a stark boundary between the wild wetlands and the developed corridor along Bayou Grosse Tete.

Linear settlements and industrial sites cluster east of the levee, including the towns of Maringouin and Musson. This area is a hub of resource extraction, home to the Maringouin Oil Field and Musson Gas Field. Local history is preserved through numerous rural houses of worship, such as Bethany Ch and Rising Star Ch, alongside family and community landmarks like West Oak Lane Cem. The Union Pacific railroad line mirrors the path of the bayou, connecting these river communities through the low-lying basin.