2012 Map of Point Chevreuil

About this map

Bayou Sale snakes through the low-lying marshlands of St. Mary Parish, anchoring a landscape where land and water are inextricably linked. In the early 21st century, this coastal region is defined by the industrial extraction of the Bayou Sale Oil and Gas Field and the East Cote Blanche Bay Oil and Gas Field, with infrastructure like United Gas Lane 1 and Exxon Ln cutting through the wetlands. Small settlements such as Burns, Gordy, and Luke Landing dot the eastern shore of West Cote Blanche Bay, while the South Bend Cem provides a local genealogical touchpoint. The southern reaches of the map terminate at the distinct coastal features of Tucky Hammock and Point Chevreuil, where the marsh finally gives way to the open waters of Atchafalaya Bay.