2012 Map of Montegut

About this map

Bayou Terrebonne and Bayou Petit Caillou define the inhabited corridors of this Terrebonne Parish landscape, where residential settlements cling to the narrow natural levees between sprawling marshlands. In this early 21st-century record, the town of Montegut and the village of Chauvin serve as central hubs, connected by a network of waterways including the Humble Canal and Boudreaux Canal. The landscape is a complex intersection of natural bayous and industrial infrastructure, with extensive energy extraction sites like the Lirette Oil and Gas Field and South Chauvin Gas Field integrated into the wetlands. Local heritage is preserved in several family and parish burial grounds, including Thibodaux Cem and Dugas Cem, while names like Sarah Plantation and Smith Ridge point to the region's agricultural past and the distinct topography that allowed for early settlement.