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1998 Map of Savoie

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Savoie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

Bayou Lafourche and its complex network of drainage canals and distributaries define this region of the south Louisiana coastal plain. This 1990s record of the landscape reveals a transition between concentrated residential settlement and the industrial infrastructure of the Lafourche Crossing Oil and Gas Field. The community of Savoie and the neighborhood of Broadmoor are established along the bayous, where human habitation is historically tethered to the natural levees and high ground. Several religious and educational landmarks, including St Mary Sch and the Immaculate Heart of Mary Ch, anchor the local communities.

The intricate waterway system, featuring the Theriot Canal and Hollywood Canal, speaks to the extensive water management required in this low-lying area. Along the banks, family and community landmarks such as Bell Cem and the Third Zion Ch provide essential points of reference for genealogists tracing ancestral roots through the bayou parishes. The survey captures the industrial footprint of the era through numerous gas wells and the Communication Towers that rise above the wetlands.