Cultural Resources Investigations, Cross Basin Channel Realignments, Atchafalaya Basin, Louisiana
Abstract
Cultural resources investigations have been conducted in relation to the proposed Cross Basin Channel Realignments Project, Atchafalaya Basin, Louisiana. The project areas include the Old Atchafalaya Area (Sts. Martin and Landry Parishes) the East Freshwater Distribution Channel Area (Iberville and St. Martin Parish), and the West Access Channel Area (St. Martin Parish). This report presents (1) an overview of the region's geology, (2) a review of the previous cultural resources investigations undertaken in the study region and a listing of all known archeological sites in the area, (3) an historical overview with additional emphasis placed on the history of navigation in the study region, and (4) a summary of the field investigations conducted within the project areas, and (5) a summary of the resource potential for each construction locale. The historical overview reveals that the Atchafalaya Basin interior, in which these construction areas are located, was the scene of economic development since the early nineteenth century. It also notes the dependence that was, and still is, placed on watercraft transportation within the Basin. Historical and cartographic research, also, has established that the West Access Channel Area is located in the northern portion of the now-abandoned Bayou Chene community.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1990
- Accession Number
- ADA239448
Entities
People
- Allen R. Saltus Jr.
- Charles E. Pearson
- Donald G. Hunter
- George C. Castille
- Rodney E. Emmer