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1994 Map of Weeks

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Weeks
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

Weeks Island dominates this coastal landscape, rising as a distinct salt dome topographic high amidst the surrounding marshlands of Vermilion Bay and Weeks Bay. This area, where Iberia Parish and St. Mary Parish meet, is characterized by a dense network of waterways including the Intracostal Waterway and various bayous like Stumpy Bayou and Patout Bayou. The industrial character of the mid-1990s is evident in the Oil and Warehouse Gas Field, while small settlements such as Weeks and Cypremort suggest the enduring local communities tied to the water.

Local history is preserved in landmarks like the Ewing Cem and Cem near the southern edge of the island. The mapping reveals the complex drainage systems essential to this environment, such as the New Iberia Southern Drainage Canal and the Iberia St Mary Canal, which navigate the transition from stable land to tidal marsh. Notable features like Sandy Bottom Pond and Plantation Lake provide specific points of interest for those tracing family ties or historical changes to the shoreline at Mud Point and Pelican Point.