1893 Map of La Fortuna, 1902 Print
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1893 Map of La Fortuna

USGS Topo · Published 1902

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Isle Au Breton Sound dominates this late-nineteenth-century coastal survey of the St. Bernard Parish wetlands, illustrating a precarious and shifting landscape before the coastal erosion of the modern era. Compiled by H.L. Baldwin Jr. of the U.S. Public Land Office, the map details a labyrinth of brackish waterways and marshy points that defined the maritime economy of southeast Louisiana. Navigation routes are etched through narrow openings like Pass Fernandea and the winding Bayou Frenne Picant, which connect larger water bodies such as Lake Athanasio and Lake La Fortuna. This cartography documents the specific coastal geometry of the 1890s, including landforms like Pt. Chicot and Pt. La Fortuna that served as vital landmarks for local fishermen and coastal traders navigating between Eloi Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.


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Map Details

Date Portrayed1893
Date Published1902
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:62500
Physical Dimensions16.5 x 19.8 inches

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