2015 Map of Door Point

About this map

Door Point marks a critical coastal threshold where the marshy labyrinths of Saint Bernard Parish meet the Gulf of Mexico. This coastal landscape is defined by its fragmentation, featuring a network of passes and bayous such as Grand Pass, Little Bayou Pierre, and Murder Bayou. These waterways carve through the wetland to form distinct landforms like Sundown Island and the Pfiefer Keys. The map illustrates the precarious nature of this amphibious environment, where named points like Point Chevrette and Pelican Point serve as the only solid markers amidst vast water bodies like Oyster Bay and Chandeleur Sound. For those studying the evolution of the Louisiana coastline, the layout of Door Point Lagoon and Deep Water Pass provides a detailed look at the hydrology of the outer delta before further subsidence and coastal change.