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2012 Map of Buras

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Buras
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The Mississippi River shapes the life and industry of Plaquemines Parish, where the communities of Buras and Sunrise line the narrow strip of land between the river and the marsh. This 2012 landscape is a complex network of man-made and natural waterways, including the Cognevich Canal and Easterlings Canal, which support a local economy heavily tied to the water. The map reveals the extensive industrial footprint in the wetlands, highlighted by the Bastian Bay Oil and Gas Field and the West Bastian Bay Oil and Gas Field.

Further south, the terrain dissolves into an intricate maze of inlets and bayous such as Bayou Pompadour and Skipjack Bay. Notable aviation and maritime infrastructure like the West Delta Block 30 Terminal Seaplane Base and the Buras Revetment illustrate the region's specialized transportation needs. This survey details the precarious balance of a delta environment where land and water are constantly meeting, from the shores of Pelican Island to the fishing outpost of Ostrica.