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2015 Map of Pigeon

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Pigeon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Pigeon and the surrounding wetlands of the Atchafalaya Basin Floodway define this landscape where Iberville, Iberia, and St. Martin Parishes converge. The area is a complex network of moving water, dominated by the Lower Grand River and the industrial artery of the Intracoastal Waterway. Smaller historical watercourses like Bayou Teche, Big Bayou Pigeon, and Bayou Latania weave through the terrain, illustrating the intricate drainage patterns of the Louisiana basin.

Evidence of human habitation is concentrated along the higher ground of the levees, with Bayou Pigeon Rd and Rose Dr providing primary access to the settlements of Pigeon and Choctaw. Landmark features such as Pumpkin Point and Stringer Bayou serve as navigational markers in a region where the distinction between land and water is often fluid, shaped by the massive engineering of the floodway system.