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1983 Map of Black Bay

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Black Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

New Orleans sits at the northwestern edge of this expansive coastal survey, where the concentrated development of Chalmette and St Claude Heights transitions into the fragile wetlands of the Mississippi Delta. The Mississippi River defines the western corridor, flanked by established settlements like Belle Chasse and Braithwaite. To the east, the landscape dissolves into a complex network of bays and sounds, including Chandeleur Sound and Breton Sound. This environment is punctuated by isolated fishing and trapping communities such as Shell Beach, Hopedale, and Delacroix.

Conservation areas dominate the central marshlands, most notably the Biloxi State Wildlife Management Area and the Bohemia State Wildlife Management Area. The map illustrates the era's reliance on both water and rail, featuring the Southern Railway line and the U.S. Coast Guard Radio Station, while maritime features like Mitchell Island and Grassy Island mark the outer reaches of St. Bernard Parish before the open Gulf of Mexico.