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2012 Map of Rigolets

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Rigolets
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Fort Pike State Historic Site stands as a primary landmark at the narrow passage where Lake Pontchartrain meets The Rigolets, guarding the historic water route toward New Orleans. This coastal landscape is a complex network of brackish lagoons and marshland, defined by features like Double Bayou Lagoon and Goose Pond. The presence of the Rigolets Seaplane Base near Rabbit Island and the proximity of the Intracoastal Waterway highlights the area's continued reliance on marine and aerial navigation.

Settlement is sparse, centered around the community of Rigolets and the highway junction at White Kitchen. Smaller family-named landmarks and geographic curiosities, such as Apple Pie Ridge and the McKean Cem, offer clues to the local history of these coastal ridges. The map captures the meeting of major waterways, including the W Pearl River and the Tchefuncte River, as they drain into Lake Borgne.