2020 Map of North Bend

About this map

North Bend and its surrounding coastal marshland define this portion of St. Mary Parish, where the land fragmentizes into a complex network of bayous and man-made canals. This recent survey captures the modern hydraulic landscape of the Atchafalaya Basin Floodway, showing how the Intracoastal Waterway and the massive Wax Lake Outlet dominate the regional drainage. The map provides significant genealogical value through its documentation of several family and community burial sites, including the North Bend Cem, Shadyside - Fairfax Cem, and the Douglas Cem near the settlement of Bayou Sale. While industrial footprints like the Columbia Chemical facilities are evident, the geography remains deeply tied to the water, with traditional place names like Ricohoc and Maryland persisting alongside modern infrastructure such as the Garden City Levee Foot Trail.