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1967 Map of Ruddock

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Ruddock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The narrow land bridge between Lake Maurepas and Lake Pontchartrain defines this landscape in St. John the Baptist Parish. The corridor is dominated by the Illinois Central railroad line, which runs parallel to the Gulf Central Trail through a dense network of wetlands. The settlement of Ruddock sits at the junction of the Ruddock Canal and Desert Bayou, serving as a focal point in a territory largely defined by water and marsh.

Small-scale industrial activity is evidenced by scattered drill holes, while local history is marked by a small cemetery and Shell Bank near the Shell Bank Bayou. The survey reveals a coastal environment where infrastructure is constrained by the natural hydrology of Bayou Black and the surrounding lakes, capturing the area before significant modern development altered the character of this low-lying Isthmus.