
The Mississippi River and a dense network of canals dictate the life and layout of this Jefferson and Plaquemines Parish landscape. Centered around the massive Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, the map illustrates a complex hydraulic environment where the Hero Cutoff and Harvey Canal No 1 intersect with the Intracoastal Waterway. To the west, the protected wetlands of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve contrast sharply with the suburban growth of Estelle. Historical riverfront settlements like Bertrandville, Promised Land, and Cedar Grove follow the natural levees of the Mississippi, anchored by local institutions such as St John The Baptist Ch. This 1990s snapshot reveals the intersection of military aviation, maritime commerce, and conservation on the Louisiana coast.
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1891 · Pointe a La Hache
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1891 · New Orleans
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1892 · Barataria
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1892 · St. Bernard
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1892 · Pointe a La Hache
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1932 · New Orleans NE
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1932 · New Orleans NW
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1932 · New Orleans SE
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1932 · New Orleans SW
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1938 · New Orleans West
USGS Topo · 1:31,680