I have no idea why there are house out in Lake Pontchartrain. Some were abandoned, but many had people actively living in them. If anyone can explain to me why there are houses out in the lake, please do.
The photos in this slide show were taken in the mid-1990's by Steve Grande on his Amtrak travels throughout the nation. The size of the photos is purposely smaller as disk space was expensive and download speeds were slower at that time.