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2018 Map of Mink Bayou

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Mink Bayou
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Bayou Lafourche serves as the central artery through this coastal reach of Lafourche Parish, defining a narrow corridor of infrastructure amid the expansive marshlands of the Mississippi River Delta. Modern transit is represented by the LA 1 Toll Rd, which runs parallel to the original thoroughfare, Old State Rte 1. This dual-route system highlights the critical nature of this single land-link to the lower bayou communities and the Gulf.

The landscape is a complex network of tidewater features, where the Gulf of Mexico meets interior waters like Mink Bayou and Bay Rambo. Industrial and maritime history is etched into the terrain by the Southwestern Louisiana Canal, connecting larger bodies such as North Lake and Lake Jesse. These waterways, including Bayou Pierre Et Lee and Bayou Ferblanc, illustrate the persistent challenge of maintaining dry land and transit routes in a shifting deltaic environment.