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2012 Map of North Bend

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of North Bend
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Bayou Teche defines the upper right corner of this St. Mary Parish landscape, where the land transitions into an intricate network of coastal waterways and reclaimed agricultural tracts. The map details a corridor of settlements stretching from Shadyside and Maria down through Maryland and North Bend, highlighting the region's historical reliance on both water transport and the road systems following the bayou ridges. Numerous family and community burial sites, including Shadyside-Fairfax Cem, Douglas Cem, and Gratt Cem, are meticulously placed among the grid-like fields and winding coulees.

Southwest of the Garden City Gas and Oil Field, the terrain gives way to the tidal marshes of Berwick Pocket and the meandering path of Bayou Sale. This area is heavily influenced by water management, featuring various canals such as the Lottery Canal and Yellow Bayou Canal, alongside a system of protective embankments like the E Bayou Sale Levee. The intricate drainage patterns of Crow Bayou and Bear Bayou reflect the complex hydrologic character of the Louisiana wetlands during this era.