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2024 Map of Napoleonville SW

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Napoleonville SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Stephenville serves as the primary hub of human settlement in this watery landscape, where the Belle River and Intracoastal Waterway intersect within the sprawling Atchafalaya Basin Floodway. The map captures a complex network of bayous and canals that define the region's geography, from the larger basins of Lake Verret and Lake Palourde to the winding paths of Little Bayou Sorrel and Bayou Long.

Development is concentrated along the riverbanks, particularly at Oak Harbor Ests, while much of the terrain is composed of named islands like Graveyard Island and Dog Island. This 2024 survey documents the modern layout of levee systems and parish roads that provide access through the floodway, illustrating how local infrastructure is tied to the movement of water between the Gulf and inland parishes.