2012 Map of Tigre Lagoon

About this map

Vermilion Bay dominates the southern half of this coastal landscape, meeting the intricate marshland of Iberia Parish at the start of the 2010s. The region is defined by a complex hydraulic network where natural waterways like Bayou Portage and Three Bayou exist alongside industrial cuts such as Oaks Canal and Avery Canal. This intersection of water and land is further shaped by the local energy economy, with the Bayou Hebert Gas Field and South Tigre Lagoon Gas Field marking significant extraction sites within the wetlands. The namesake Tigre Lagoon sits central to this transition, tucked between the larger bay and the inland bayous. To the west, Champlain Point defines the shoreline near the entrance of Bayou Hebert, illustrating a coastline continuously influenced by both tidal action and maritime infrastructure.