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1994 Map of Point Chevreuil

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Point Chevreuil
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

Industrial energy extraction and coastal wetlands define this transition zone between St Mary Parish and the open gulf. The map highlights a landscape dominated by the East Cote Blanche Bay Oil and Gas Field and the Bayou Sale Oil and Gas Field, showing the extensive network of lights and towers required for mid-century offshore and marsh operations. Along the banks of Bayou Sale, small settlements like Gordy and Burns represent the human foothold in this marshy terrain, connected to the mainland by Route 317.

The southern edge of the map gives way to the Atchafalaya Delta State Wildlife Management Area, where landmarks such as Tucky Hammock and Rabbit Island emerge from the deltaic mud. Local history is anchored at the South Bend Cem near the northern boundary, while navigation points like Point Chevreuil and Salt Point mark the interface between the bayous and the vast waters of East Cote Blanche Bay.