2015 Map of Rollover Lake

About this map

Gulf of Mexico tides meet the intricate wetland network of western Vermilion Parish in this coastal survey. The landscape is defined by its labyrinthine hydrography, where Pigeon Bayou and East Constance Bayou drain into larger coastal basins like East Constance Lake. These brackish waters and salt marshes reflect the transition from the interior prairies of Louisiana to the open sea. Human activity is largely limited to the township and range survey lines of t16s r2w and t16s r1w, alongside the straight-cut path of Dyson Ditch in the northeast. The interaction of major water bodies such as Rollover Lake and Flat Lake with smaller channels like Muskrat Bayou and Rollover Bayou illustrates the dynamic nature of the chenier plain, an area where subtle changes in elevation dictate the flow of water and the reach of the shoreline.