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1982 Map of Sweet Lake

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Sweet Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Sweet Lake Oil Field anchors the eastern edge of this coastal landscape, where the petroleum industry and maritime transport intersect within the Louisiana marshlands. The Intracoastal Waterway cuts a diagonal path through the terrain, separating large bodies of water like Willow Lake and Sweet Lake from the complex network of canals and bayous to the south. This 1982 orthophotomap provides a clear view of how land use and water management have shaped Cameron Parish, including the extensive system of drainage and navigation channels such as the Sweet Lake Canal and Lake Shore Canal.

Natural elevations like Grand Lake Ridge, Grosse Savanne, and Pichot Ridge provide subtle relief in an area otherwise dominated by wetlands and open water. The southern portion of the map includes a section of the Sabine National Wildlife Refuge, illustrating the transition into protected tidal environments. Researchers can trace the intricate connections between Bayou Connine, Bois, and Mangrove Bayou as they feed into the larger Calcasieu Lake.