2020 Map of Curlew Islands OE E

About this map

The vast expanse of the Gulf of Mexico dominates this coastal survey in Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana. As part of the Curlew Islands OE E quadrangle, the map documents a maritime environment where the open sea meets the submerged periphery of the Mississippi River delta. The lack of terrestrial features or human settlements on this specific sheet reflects the shifting and vulnerable nature of Louisiana's outer barrier island systems in the early twenty-first century. It serves as a stark baseline for environmental researchers and maritime historians monitoring the coastal geomorphology and the encroaching waters of the Gulf during this period.