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1963 Map of Montegut

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Montegut
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Petit Bayou Caillou and Bayou Terrebonne define the settlement patterns of this coastal Terrebonne Parish landscape, where homes and community buildings hug the high ground of the narrow natural levees. Linear communities like Chauvin and Montegut follow the water's edge, supported by a dense network of local institutions including Sacred Heart Ch, St Joseph Sch, and Dugas Cem. The surrounding wetlands are intensely developed for energy extraction, dominated by the Montegut Oil and Gas Field and the South Houma Gas and Oil Field.

The map reveals the intricate water management required in the bayou country, from the Pumping Station near Smith Ridge to numerous canals like La Cache and Boudreaux Canal. This 1963 survey, updated with 1978 photogrammetry, captures the transition of the region from traditional plantation-era landholdings like Sarah Plantation to a modern landscape of oil fields and concentrated residential strips along the bayous.