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2018 Map of North Bend

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of North Bend
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Bayou Teche winds through the northeast corner of this St. Mary Parish landscape, where the historical reach of the Atchafalaya Basin Floodway meets the controlled waters of the Intracoastal Waterway. The terrain is a complex network of wetlands and man-made channels, including the North Bend Canal and Yellow Bayou Canal, which support a series of small riverside and inland settlements. Along the banks of the bayous and the edges of the marsh, communities such as North Bend, Bayou Sale, and Shadyside are marked by their proximity to the water-based transport routes of the Louisiana coast.

Genealogists and local historians can trace several significant burial sites across the quadrangle, from the Midway Cem in the south to the Douglas Cem and Shadyside-Fairfax Cem further north. The map documents the intricate balance between industrial infrastructure, like the Wax Lake Outlet, and the residential clusters of Maryland, Johnson, and Cabot, illustrating the enduring relationship between the parish's residents and its tidal landscape.