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2015 Map of Buras

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Buras
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Mississippi River dominates the upper half of this map, dictating the settlement patterns of Plaquemines Parish in the mid-2010s. The community of Buras anchors the eastern bank, showing a dense network of local roads such as Navel Orange Dr and Tangelo Dr that reflect the region's agricultural roots. Linear development follows La-23 and Parish Road 11, connecting Sunrise to the surrounding marshes.

South of the river, the landscape transitions into a complex deltaic environment where the Gulf Of Mexico encroaches upon a web of waterways including Bayou Tortillon, Bayou Fontanelle, and Bayou Crapaud. Isolated features like Pelican Island and Shell Island Bay highlight the vulnerability of this coastal terrain. The intricate system of man-made cuts and canals, such as the Cazeau Canal and Buras Drainage Canal, illustrates the ongoing human effort to manage drainage and navigation in this low-lying riverine corridor.