1935 Map of Montegut

About this map

Sarah Plantation and the surrounding marshlands of Terrebonne Parish appear here during the mid-1930s, showing a landscape defined by an intricate network of waterways and early coastal infrastructure. The settlement patterns follow the narrow natural levees of the bayous, most notably along Bayou Terrebonne and Petit Caillou Bayou, where the communities of Montegut and Chauvin are established. This era precedes significant coastal erosion, preserving the original footprints of local institutions like La Cache School, Petit Caillou School, and the Dugas Cem. The map provides a look at the transition from plantation-style land use to smaller coastal settlements, connected by early routes such as State Highway No 69. From the open waters of Wonder Lake to the industrial cuts of the Boudreaux Canal, the survey documents the essential relationship between the residents of southern Louisiana and the wetlands they inhabit.