2012 Map of Parks

About this map

Bayou Teche winds through this Saint Martin Parish landscape, serving as the central geographic feature for settlements like Parks and Saint John. The terrain is defined by a dense network of coulees and canals, including Cypress Island Coulee and Catahoula Coulee, which manage the water levels of the low-lying basin. Agricultural land patterns are interspersed with evidence of the region's energy economy, most notably at the Section 28 Oil and Gas Field and the Saint Martinville Oil and Gas Field. Small aviation outposts like Castille Field Airport and the Gary Landing Strip dot the area north of Saint Martinville. Toward the east, the map captures more rural reaches near Isle Labbe and Banker Plantation, where the land transitions into the marshy complex surrounding Bayou Martin.