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2018 Map of Whitney Island South

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Whitney Island South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Bayou Lafourche and the Boeuf River wind through this alluvial landscape along the Morehouse Parish and Richland Parish border. The hydrology of the region is exceptionally complex, marked by remnant features like Whitney Island, Hegwood Island, and Old River Island. These landforms, created by shifting river courses, sit alongside significant marshy areas such as Mercer Brake and Balfour Brake.

Settlement patterns are tied to the higher ground of the river bends, notably at Point Jefferson and Dabb Bend. Local family history is preserved in several small burial grounds, including Shanks Cem, Stevenson Cem, and Trio Cem. The map also captures the managed nature of the waterways through engineered features like the Lafourche Cut-off and Cut-Off Number Two, illustrating efforts to control drainage and flooding in this low-lying territory.