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1998 Map of Little Woods

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Little Woods
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

The eastern expanse of New Orleans meets the marshlands of the Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge in this late-1990s survey. The landscape is defined by the rigid grid of the city, including neighborhoods like Little Woods and Village de L'Est, abruptly transitioning into a network of canals and lagoons. A massive industrial presence is anchored by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration facility, situated near the intersection of the Intracoastal Waterway and the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet.

Genealogists and local historians can locate community landmarks such as Resthaven Memorial Park (Cemetery), Sherwood Forest Sch, and churches like Mt Pilgrim Ch and Wilson Chapel. The map also captures the critical water management infrastructure of the region, noting numerous pumping stations and a prominent Road on Levee bordering Lake Pontchartrain, illustrating the precarious balance between urban development and the surrounding coastal wetlands.