Pecan Island emerges from the marsh as a series of distinct ridges and points, serving as a primary corridor for settlement in this coastal stretch of Vermilion Parish. The map reveals how the local geography dictates the layout of the community, with homes and structures concentrated along Front Ridge and Back Ridge. These elevated sections provide a dry footing amidst the surrounding wetlands that stretch toward White Lake to the north.
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1932 · Constance Bayou NE
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1932 · Pecan Island SE
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1932 · Pecan Island SW
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1932 · Constance Bayou SE
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1945 · Pecan Island NW
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1945 · Pecan Island NE
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1946 · Schooner Bayou SE
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1946 · Schooner Bayou SW
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1951 · Pecan Island
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Jacks Point Island
USGS Topo · 1:24,000