2015 Map of Curlew Islands

About this map

Chandeleur Sound and the open Gulf of Mexico dominate this coastal survey, where the fluctuating barrier landscape is defined by the Curlew Islands. Situated along the maritime boundary of St. Bernard Parish and Plaquemines Parish, this area illustrates the ephemeral nature of the Louisiana shoreline. The islands serve as critical markers in the expansive waters east of the Mississippi River delta, representing a dynamic environment where land and sea continuously shift. The map primarily documents these isolated landforms and the surrounding hydrography, providing a specialized look at the state's outer coastal reaches during the mid-2010s.