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2015 Map of Napoleonville SW

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Napoleonville SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Stephenville serves as the primary hub of habitation within this aqueous landscape, situated along the banks of Bayou Milhomme and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. The map reveals a complex network of waterways that define life in the Atchafalaya Basin Floodway, where residential streets like Susan Ct and Adell St are bordered by expansive wetlands. The infrastructure is heavily influenced by the environment, featuring prominent embankments such as Levee Rd that separate the managed channels from the natural bayous.

To the east, the Belle River meanders toward Lake Verret, while the southern reaches are dominated by a cluster of named islands including Dog Island, Little Island, and Long Island. These landmasses are separated by navigable passages like Dog Island Pass and Little Island Pass. The presence of Burtons Canal and numerous smaller bayous, such as Big Fork Bayou and Bayou Chevreuil, illustrates the region's reliance on water for transport and drainage within the St. Martin Parish lowlands.