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1956 Map of Pelican Pass

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Pelican Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Lake Raccourci and Timbalier Bay dominate this coastal landscape of southern Louisiana, where land and water constantly shift across the marshes of Lafourche Parish. The map reveals an active Oil Field with numerous Gas Wells and an Oil Well dotting the open waters and islands. The human presence is sparse but distinct, marked by Jacko Camp and the notable Ruins found on the Philo Brice Islands.

A network of complex waterways including Pelican Pass, Wrong Name Pass, and Deep Bayou crisscrosses the wetlands, serving as essential corridors between larger bodies like Jacko Camp Bay and Pierle Bay. The map's detail extends to navigation aids like a Light and specific structures such as Piling and Dolphins, essential for maritime work in the marshes. This survey provides a precise look at the bayou geography before significant coastal erosion further altered the Casse Tete Island shoreline.