2020 Map of Savoie

About this map

Bayou Lafourche defines the northern reaches of this coastal landscape, where the town of Raceland sits at the junction of historic waterways and modern transit corridors. This area demonstrates the unique "long-lot" ribbon development characteristic of South Louisiana, where property lines extend away from the bayou banks into the wetlands. In the southern portion, the communities of Savoie, Broadmoor, and Bayou Blue follow the higher ground along the ridges. For genealogists, several significant burial grounds are documented, including the Saint Louis Catholic Cem and Bell Baptist Church Cem. The map traces the intricate drainage network of the marshes, from Bayou Grand Coteau to Saint Louis Bayou, illustrating the complex relationship between land use and the water in Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes.