2015 Map of Breton Islands SE

About this map

Japan Island stands as a small landform at the southwestern edge of this coastal survey, appearing amidst the expanse of the Gulf of Mexico. Located in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, the map illustrates a landscape defined primarily by open water and maritime boundaries. The diagonal parish line marks the jurisdictional reach of the mainland into these coastal waters. This specific geographic profile highlights the fragility of Louisiana's outer marshlands and islands, where small features like Japan Island provide critical points of reference for navigation and local history in a region increasingly dominated by the sea.