1971 Map of Burrwood Bayou West, 1974 Print
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1971 Map of Burrwood Bayou West

USGS Topo · Published 1974

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Southwest Pass carves a critical corridor through the Mississippi River Delta in this orthophotomap, showing the fragile landmasses of West Bay and Mud Bay in the early 1970s. The landscape is defined by industrial extraction and maritime navigation, with an expansive Oil Field and numerous platforms positioned offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. Along the thin strip of land bordering the pass, infrastructure like a Helicopter Pad, Sludge Pit, and several towers indicate the intensity of local oil and gas operations. This survey captures the precarious nature of the deltaic environment, where features like Burrwood Bayou and the Sanitary Canal provide internal drainage amidst a network of engineering works, including the West Jetty and multiple sections of the East Jetty that maintain the shipping channel.


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Map Details

Date Portrayed1971
Date Published1974
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22.9 x 27 inches

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