2015 Map of Maringouin NW

About this map

The Atchafalaya Basin Floodway dominates this part of Louisiana, where the water dictates the geography of St. Landry and St. Martin parishes. The Atchafalaya River winds through the landscape, feeding a complex network of secondary waterways including the Whisky Bay Pilot Channel and Little Alabama Bayou. This is a landscape of wet prairies and dense drainage, where named features often relate to the winding bayous like Bayou des Ourses or Bayou Johnson. Navigation and access are represented by the Dixie Ramp and the Atchafalaya River Hwy, providing essential infrastructure in a region defined by its hydrology. The convergence of numerous parish boundaries, including Iberville and Pointe Coupee, highlights the administrative complexity of this riverine environment, where land use is inextricably linked to the seasonal ebb and flow of the basin's waters.