1951 Map of Pecan Island, 1962 Print
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1951 Map of Pecan Island

USGS Topo · Published 1962

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White Lake and the vast marshlands of Vermilion Parish dominate this early 1950s coastal survey, where narrow ridges provide the only solid ground for settlement and industry. The community of Pecan Island stretches along the central cheniers, featuring a cemetery, a water tank, and several homes situated along Back Ridge and Front Ridge. These elevated shell and sand ridges, including Lambert Ridge and Sweet Bay Ridge, represent a distinctive coastal geomorphology that has historically dictated human habitation in the Louisiana wetlands.


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Map Details

Date Portrayed1951
Date Published1962
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:62,500
Physical Dimensions17.9 x 20.8 inches

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