1957 Map of Proctor Point

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Lake Borgne dominates this coastal survey, where the low-lying marshlands of St. Bernard Parish meet the open water. The map detail is focused on the intricate network of tidal waterways, including Grand Bayou, Flat Bayou, and Fort Bayou, which thread through the saturated landscape. This environment is defined by its lack of elevation, with the entire area sitting less than two feet above mean sea level. The prominent Proctor Point juts into the lake, marked by the navigation aid at Alligator Point Light. Away from the shoreline, the presence of a lone Platform in the open water suggests the early infrastructure of offshore industry or maritime transit. The lack of roads or established trails on this sheet emphasizes the purely amphibious nature of the region in the late 1950s, reachable primarily by boat through channels like Camp Bayou and Flapjack Bayou.