1944 Map of Black Bay
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1944 Map of Black Bay

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

City Price and Happy Jack anchor the southwestern edge of this coastal landscape, situated along the Mississippi River where the N O & L RR provided a critical rail connection during the mid-20th century. The territory is defined by an intricate network of saltwater bays and lakes, such as Lake Jean Louis Robin, Lake Machias, and Lake Coquille. These water bodies are separated by narrow marshy fingers and connected by named passages like Grand Pass and Dead Duck Pass. The map meticulously records the boundary between St. Bernard and Plaquemines Parishes as it threads through the labyrinth of bayous and lagoons, including Pertain Lagoon and Bottle Lagoon. Named land features like Grise-Bourbe Island and Belle Isle highlight the fragmented nature of the deltaic plain before modern coastal erosion further reshaped the shoreline.


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Map Details

Date Portrayed1944
Date Published1944
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:62,500
Physical Dimensions16.9 x 21 inches

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This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.


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