re: Maurepas Swamp Duck Hunting

Some sort of levees existed from the time Europeans began settling along the river. As settlers were given grants of land, they were responsible for maintaining some type of levee for their river front property. This began in the 18th century, but it’s doubtful they were very successful. Perhaps they held back flood waters in mild flood years. Most of the plantation homes along the river were built up in anticipation of floods. After the Big Flood of 1927, the corps of engineers started construction of the levees we know of today.


ETA: I’d give my left nut go back in time and see what the swamp looked like before mans influence.