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1966 Map of Morgan City SE

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Morgan City SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

North Turtle Bayou Gas Field and the Turtle Bayou Gas Field define the industrial character of this mid-1960s Louisiana wetlands landscape. Situated at the border of St Mary Parish and Terrebonne Parish, the area is a complex network of marshes, canals, and natural waterways utilized for resource extraction. Significant infrastructure includes an extensive system of pipelines and multiple drill holes that trace the development of the energy sector in this coastal environment.

The northern reaches are dominated by Avoca Island and the critical transportation artery of the Intracoastal Waterway, where it meets Bayou Chene and Black Bayou. Moving south, the terrain transitions into deep swamp, marked by the meandering paths of Bayou Penchant and Kent Bayou. This survey provides a precise look at the intersection of natural deltaic hydrology and the human engineering required for late-century industrial expansion.