2024 Map of Curlew Islands OE E

About this map

Breton National Wildlife Refuge occupies the northwestern corner of this coastal survey, highlighting the delicate intersection of sea and protected shoreline in Saint Bernard Parish. The expanse is dominated by the Gulf of Mexico, illustrating the expansive marine environment surrounding these remote barrier island reaches. Within this protected habitat, the Breton Wilderness provides a sanctuary for coastal flora and fauna, reflecting the preserved state of Louisiana's outer maritime boundary. The map primarily serves to document the maritime boundary and the specific extent of federally managed conservation lands as they exist in the modern era, showing the relationship between the open sea and these vulnerable island ecosystems.