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1956 Map of Rigolets

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Rigolets
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Fort Pike State Monument stands as a sentinel at the junction of the Rigoletts and Lake Pontchartrain, anchoring this complex 1950s coastal landscape. The terrain is defined by a dense network of waterways where the Pearl River system, including the Middle Pearl River and East Pearl River, meets the gulf tides. Raised landforms like Apple Pie Ridge provide rare elevation amidst the expansive Fritchie Marsh and Weems Island.

Transport and industry are marked by the Nashville and Louisville rail line and the presence of the Geoghegan Canal, illustrating the area's role as a transit corridor between New Orleans and the Mississippi coast. From Honey Island to Grand Cop Point, the map details a world of bayous, passes, and lagoons, such as Stump Lagoon and Double Bayou Lagoon, vital for local navigation and the coastal economy before later mid-century developments.