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1954 Map of Oak Mound Bayou

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Oak Mound Bayou
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Oak Mound Bayou serves as a central artery through this intricate network of marsh and open water in St. Bernard Parish, as documented by a 1935 field examination. The landscape is defined by its complex hydrology, where narrow passages like Dutchman Pass and Newton Pass connect larger bodies such as Shell Island Lake and Bay Bodreau. The fragmentation of the land into countless unnamed islets and marshy reaches is punctuated only by specific landmarks like Anderson Pt and the sheltering curves of Conkey Cove.

The aquatic orientation of this region is reflected in its naming conventions, featuring descriptive reaches like Mud Grass and the evocative Deadmans Bayou. To the east, Kerchimbo Bay opens into a labyrinth of tidal channels including SW Pass and Liveoak Bayou. This 1954 publication, based on aerial photography by the Air Corps, provides a precise look at the coastal geography of southeastern Louisiana before significant modern changes to its shoreline and marsh integrity.