False River
Pointe Coupee Parish
Louisiana
2008
Funded and Sponsored by:
Baratara-Terrebone National Estuary Program (BTNEP)
BTNEP Project Manager:
Susan Testroet-Bergeron
WETMAAP Development Team
| Catherine M. Lockwood | Lawrence R. Handley |
| Co-coordinator | Co-coordinator |
| Assistant Professor of Geography | Geography |
| Chadron State College | U.S Geological Survey |
| Chadron, Nebraska | National Wetlands Research Center |
| Lafayette, Louisiana | |
| Nathan S. Handley | Jean May-Brett |
| Technical Consultant | Education Specialist Consultant |
| VAImagery | Department of Education |
| Lafayette, Louisiana | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
Special Contributions by:
Susan Testroet-Bergeron
Formal Education Coordinator
Baratara-Terrebonne National Estuary Program
Wetland Education Through Maps and Aerial Photography
Information and materials contributors:
Dewitt Braud, Lousiana State University, Baton Rouge: Landsat 5 Satellite Image
Jason Dugas, IAP World Services: National Wetlands Research Center:
Photo interpretationDennis Lichtenberg, IAP World Services: National Wetlands Research Center:
Photo interpretationKelly Mouton, IAP World Services, National Wetlands Research Center:
Mapping and Photo InterpretationKimberly Morel, University of Louisiana at Lafayette: compilation and copying of maps and photos
Giselle Andersen, Chadron State College: General organizing and packaging of materials packaging of materials
Stuart Richards, Chadron State College: statistics and geographic summary
Christopher Wells, U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center: Photo acquisition
Other contributors:
Matt Coe, Chadron State College
Mariah Cook, Chadron State College
Brittany Kihlthau, Chadron State College
Richard Kunckle, Chadron State College
Neiyou Weldemeskel, Chadron State College
False River, Louisiana
Sources of Data Information
Aerial Photography
1956 Black and White (B/W), False River, Louisiana: U.S. Geological Survey National Wetlands Research Center
1983 Color Infrared (CIR), False River, Louisiana: U.S. Geological Survey National Wetlands Research Center
2004 Color Infrared (CIR), False River, Louisiana: U.S. Geological Survey National Wetlands Research Center
2004 Color Infrared (CIR), False River, Louisiana: U.S. Geological Survey National Wetlands Research Center
Landsat 5 Thematic Mapper (TM) Satellite Image
2005 Natural Color (N/C), Landsat 5 Thematic Mapper Satellite Image, U.S. Geological Survey National Wetlands Research Center
Maps
Portions of the following maps were used for site identification, skills and exercises, and wetland analysis:
1:250,000 scale, 1954/1972 Baton Rouge, LA Topographic Quadrangle: U.S. Geologicall
Survey, National Wetlands Research Center
1:100,000 scale, 1983 New Roads, LA, Topographic
Quadrangle: U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center
1:24,000 scale, 1962/1994 New Roads, LA / 1962/1980 Erwinville, LA, Topographic Quadrangle:
U.S. Geological Survey National Wetlands Research Center
1:24,000 scale, 1995 Baton Rouge West, LA, Topographic Quadrangle: U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands
Research Center
False River Habitat Map 2004: U.S. U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands
Research Center
False River Habitat Map 1983: U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands
Research Center
False River Habitat Map 1956: U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands
Research Center
False River 2004 Land Cover: U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands
Research Center
False River 1983 Land Cover: U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands
Research Center
False River 1956 Land Cover: U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands
Research Center
Sources of Data Information
False River Background: Compiled by Catherine M. Lockwood and Stuart Richards
Skills and Techniques: Developed by the WETMAAP Development Team
Photo Essay:: Developed by the WETMAAP Development Team