Golden Meadow, Louisiana
Sources of Data Information

Aerial Photography

        1958         Black and White— U.S. Geological Survey National Wetlands Research Center                

        1978         Color Infrared Golden Meadow— U.S. Geological Survey National Wetlands Research Center

        1988         Color Infrared Golden Meadow— U.S. Geological Survey National Wetlands Research Center

                          1995      Color Infrared Golden Meadow — U.S. Geological Survey National Wetlands Research Center

        1995      Color Infrared Fourchon— U.S. Geological Survey National Wetlands Research Center

Landsat  Thematic Mapper Satellite (TM) Images

        1993      Golden Meadow-- University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s NASA Regional Application Center

Hurricane Images

        August 25, 1992 Hurricane Andrew:  Louisiana State University Earth Scan Lab

        August 26, 1992 Hurricane Andrew:NOAH

Maps

Portions of the following maps were used for site identification, skills and exercises, and wetland analysis:

                  1:250,000  Scale New Orleans, LA  Topographic Quadrangle — U.S. Geological Survey National Wetlands Research Center                                      

                  1:100,000 scale Terrebonne Bay, LA Topographic Quadrangle  — U.S. Geological Survey National Wetlands Research Center                                              

      1:24,000 scale Golden Meadow/Golden Meadow Farms/Bay Courant/Mink Bay Topographic Quadrangle 1994 -- U.S. Geological Survey

                    National Wetlands Research Center                                

      1:24,000 scale Golden Meadow/Golden Meadow Farms/Bay Courant/Mink Bay Topographic Quadrangle 1964/79— U.S. Geological Survey

                    National Wetlands Research Center        

      1:24,000 scale Leeville-Bell Pass, LA Topographic Quadrangle 1994— U.S. Geological Survey National Wetlands Research Center              

      Golden Meadow Habitat Map 1956— U.S. Geological Survey National Wetlands Research Center

      Golden Meadow Habitat Map 1979— U.S. Geological Survey National Wetlands Research Center

      Golden Meadow Habitat Map 1988— U.S. Geological Survey National Wetlands Research Center

      Golden Meadow Habitat Map 1995— U.S. Geological Survey National Wetlands Research Center

      Golden Meadow 1956 Land Cover – U.S. Geological Survey National Wetlands Research Center

      Golden Meadow 1979 Land Cover – U.S. Geological Survey National Wetlands Research Center

      Golden Meadow 1989 Land Cover – U.S. Geological Survey National Wetlands Research Center

      Golden Meadow1995 Land Cover — U.S. Geological Survey National Wetlands Research Center

Geographic Background:     Compiled by Catherine Lockwood, Chadron State College and William O’Dea, Chadron State College

Skills and Techniques:     Developed by the WETMAAP Development Team

Photo Essay:     Developed by the WETMAAP Development Team