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2012 Map of Sweet Lake

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Sweet Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Grosse Savanne and the surrounding marshlands of Cameron Parish define this coastal landscape, where water and low-lying ridges dictate the pattern of human settlement. The map reveals an intricate network of waterways, from the expansive Willow Lake and Sweet Lake to the engineered precision of the Number One Canal and Lake Shore Canal. These channels cut through the wetlands, supporting both drainage and navigation in a region dominated by the influence of Calcasieu Lake.

Evidence of local heritage and land use is visible along the higher ground of Grand Lake Ridge and Pichot Ridge, where family-named roads like Bazile Daigle Rd, Venable Ln, and Peloquin T P Rd mark established homesteads and access points. The transition from natural bayous, such as Mangrove Bayou and Bayou Bonnine, to the commercial and agricultural utility of the Sweet Lake Canal illustrates the ongoing human adaptation to this amphibious environment.