2012 Map of False Mouth Bayou

About this map

Lake Borgne dominates this coastal landscape, illustrating the fragile interface of water and marsh in Saint Bernard Parish. The vast expanse of the lake is punctuated by the Rigolets Gas Field, a marker of the regional energy industry's footprint in the northern waters. Along the southeastern shoreline, the land dissolves into a complex network of wetlands and tidal channels. Features like False Mouth Bayou and Bayou Magill drain into the sound, while sheltered water bodies such as Magill Lagoon and the Lakes of Bayou Marron are tucked behind the Mosquito Inlet. This 2012 survey provides a clear look at the intricate hydrology of the Louisiana coast before the continued effects of coastal erosion further altered these specific bayous and lagoons.