2015 Map of Bay Coquette

About this map

Pelican Island and the intricate tidal transitions of Plaquemines Parish define this coastal landscape on the edge of the Gulf of Mexico. The area is characterized by the convergence of salt and brackish waters, where Scofield Bayou and Bayou Trouve carve through the low-lying marshland. This survey captures the fragile geography of the Louisiana delta, focusing on the aquatic boundaries of Bay Coquette and the shifting landforms that protected the inner wetlands from the open sea in the mid-2010s. For researchers of coastal change, the map provides a precise record of the shoreline and maritime features at a time when these environments were subject to significant natural transformation.