2012 Map of Maringouin NW

About this map

The Atchafalaya River corridor defines this portion of the Louisiana basin, where complex hydraulic engineering and industrial extraction intersect. By the early 21st century, the landscape is a patchwork of natural bayous and human-altered channels, most notably the Whisky Bay Pilot Channel and the Little Alabama Bayou. The prevalence of energy extraction is clear through numerous designated zones like the Happytown Oil and Gas Field and the Lake Valerie Oil Field. Transportation into these swampy reaches is limited to specialized routes such as W Atchafalaya Rd and the Dixie Ramp, which provide access to the river's edge. Notable water bodies such as Lake Bigeux and Bayou des Ourses remain as traditional landmarks in a region dominated by the ebb and flow of the Atchafalaya's distributaries.