
The Bateman Lake Gas and Oil Field and the Deer Island Gas and Oil Field dominate the industrial footprint of this coastal Louisiana landscape, where the land is more water than solid ground. Numerous drill holes are scattered across the marshy expanse of Bateman Island and Avoca Island, highlighting the intensive extraction activities of the late 20th century. The intricate hydrology of the region is defined by the Lower Atchafalaya River and a dense network of waterways including Honey Island Bayou, Penchant Bayou, and Chene Bayou.
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1932 · Lake Decade
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1935 · Morgan City
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Belle Isle
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1945 · New Orleans
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Morgan City
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Belle Isle
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1957 · Lake Decade
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1957 · Point Au Fer
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1963 · New Orleans
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1966 · New Orleans
USGS Topo · 1:250,000