Old Maps of South Pass, Louisiana for Academic Research
Study the evolution of South Pass with 8 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.
- Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
- Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
- Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.
These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how South Pass has changed over the decades.
South Pass, LA maps
(8)- 1971 Map of South of South Pass, 1974 Print1971 South of South Pass1974 Print · USGSThe Mississippi River delta meets the sea in the early 1970s, where industry and conservation intersect. Researchers can trace the layout of the Block 27 Oil Field and the protected lands of the Pass A Loutre State Waterfowl Management Area.
- 1983 Map of Mississippi River Delta1983 Mississippi River Delta1983 Print · USGSThe lower Mississippi delta in the early eighties shows the thin line of human habitation clinging to the river levee between the vast marshes and the gulf. Genealogists and historians can trace the riverside communities of Empire, Triumph, and Nairn alongside the industrial Sulphur Mining Area.2 unique versions available
- 2012 Map of South of South Pass, 2012 Print2012 South of South Pass2012 Print · USGSCoastal Plaquemines Parish reaches into the sea in the early twenty-first century, showing the fragile land at the edge of the delta. Maritime researchers can trace the reach of South Pass and locate offshore infrastructure like the Block 30 Gas Field.
- 2015 Map of South of South Pass, 2015 Print2015 South of South Pass2015 Print · USGSThe coastal waters of the Mississippi Delta are captured here just as the river meets the open Gulf of Mexico. Maritime researchers can trace the reach of South Pass and the waterborne boundary of Plaquemines Parish.
- 2018 Map of South of South Pass, 2018 Print2018 South of South Pass2018 Print · USGSThe tip of the Mississippi Delta meets the sea in this late twenty-first-century survey of Plaquemines Parish. Maritime historians can trace the vital shipping gateway of South Pass as it discharges into the open Gulf of Mexico.
- 2020 Map of South of South Pass, 2020 Print2020 South of South Pass2020 Print · USGSThe tip of the Mississippi River delta meets the sea in this recent survey of the Louisiana coast. Genealogists and maritime historians can trace the current shoreline where South Pass empties into the vast Gulf of Mexico.
- 2024 Map of South of South Pass, 2024 Print2024 South of South Pass2024 Print · USGSThe tip of the Mississippi River Delta meets the open sea in this recent survey of the Louisiana coast. Genealogists and maritime historians can trace the modern shoreline of South Pass as it reaches into the Gulf of Mexico.
- 2025 Map of South of South Pass, 2025 Print2025 South of South Pass2025 Print · USGSThe Mississippi River delta meets the open sea in this modern survey of the Plaquemines Parish coastline. Researchers can trace the final discharge of South Pass into the Gulf of America, marking a vital point for maritime navigation.
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