2018 Map of Pierre Part

About this map

Pierre Part serves as the focal point of this coastal Louisiana landscape, where the labyrinthine waterways of the Atchafalaya Basin meet the northern reaches of Lake Verret. The settlement pattern follows the natural levees of the bayous, with long-established communities like Population Bend and Belle River tightly bound to the riparian corridors. This 2018 survey reveals a modern transportation network of local streets, such as Shell Beach Rd and Leonie St, integrated into a terrain dominated by hydrologic features like Grand Bayou and Bayou Alcide. To the west, the Atchafalaya Basin Floodway and the Intracoastal Waterway signify the managed nature of this environment, where dredging and flood control infrastructure coexist with traditional fishing and trapping grounds. The map provides a detailed look at the transition from open water bodies like Bay Natchez to the intricate network of canals and bayous that define life in St. Martin and Assumption parishes.