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2020 Map of Peveto Beach

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Peveto Beach
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Peveto Beach sits along a narrow strip of coastal land in Cameron Parish, defined by the immediate proximity of the Gulf of Mexico. The landscape is characterized by a series of low-lying chenier ridges that run parallel to the shoreline, including Eli Ridge, McDermott Ridge, and Blue Buck Ridge. These ridges historically provided higher ground for settlement and roads in an otherwise marshy environment.

Inland, the terrain is dominated by a network of waterways and rectangular survey divisions. Significant artificial waterways like Beach Canal and the Magnolia Vacuum Canal cut through the wetlands, reflecting the industrial and drainage requirements of the Louisiana coast. Local transportation is centered on Gulf View Rd, which follows the southern ridge line, providing access to the coastal community and its surrounding marshlands.