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1994 Map of Pelican Pass

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Pelican Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

The Lake Raccourci Oil and Gas Field and Lake Barre Oil and Gas Field define the coastal industrial landscape of the mid-1990s in this portion of Lafourche Parish. Numerous offshore platforms dot the waters of Lake Raccourci, indicating the intensive energy extraction occurring alongside the fragile marsh environment. The geography is a complex network of brackish bays and tidal channels, including Little Lake, Rosa Bay, and the uniquely named Wrong Name Pass.

Evidence of historical coastal habitation and navigation appears at the Philo Brice Islands, which contain ruins and a landmark noted as Philo. To the south, Casse-Tete Island sits at the edge of Timbalier Bay, marking the transition to more open waters. This survey, updated from late-1980s aerial photography, captures the precarious nature of the Louisiana coastline, where named features like Northwest Island and Jacko Camp Bay are surrounded by a shifting landscape of bayous such as Blue Bayou and Deep Bayou.