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1963 Map of Tigre Lagoon

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Tigre Lagoon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Tigre Lagoon Oil and Gas Field and the South Tigre Lagoon Gas Field dominate the coastal wetlands of the Vermilion Parish and Iberia Parish border. This landscape is a complex network of natural bayous and industrial canals, where the massive Intracoastal Waterway cuts east-to-west across the marsh. To the north, Bayou Petite Anse and its tributaries, including Three Bayou and Bayou Cassmer, drain into the Tigre Lagoon.

The southern portion of the map transitions into the open waters of Vermilion Bay, marked by coastal features like Champlain Point and the remote Shark Island. The presence of the Avery Canal and various light stations suggests a region heavily utilized for both resource extraction and maritime navigation. An Indefinite Boundary runs through the bay, reflecting the shifting nature of the Louisiana shoreline and tidal flats in the early 1960s.