2015 Map of Hackberry Beach

About this map

Hackberry Beach sits along the slender shoreline of southern Cameron Parish, a narrow strip of land separating the brackish reaches of Lower Mud Lake from the open Gulf of Mexico. This 2015 study by the U.S. Geological Survey illustrates the vulnerable coastal geography of the Chenier Plain, where land is defined by thin ridges and expanding water bodies. The map is largely dominated by the marine environment, showing the maritime boundaries and the transition from the parish coastline into the gulf. It serves as a modern baseline for the shifting sands and wetlands in a region where the gulf's encroachment constantly reshapes the local topography and historical shoreline.