Martello Castle stands as a primary landmark along the marshy interface where the Orleans Parish and St. Bernard Parish boundaries meet. This coastal landscape is defined by an intricate network of waterways, dominated by the massive Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet Canal which cuts southeast toward Lake Borgne. The map detail reveals the complex hydrology of the Louisiana wetlands, showing the convergence of natural tidal streams like Bayou Bienvenue and Bayou Dupre against the engineered path of the ship channel.
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1892 · Chef Menteur
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1892 · St. Bernard
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1893 · Rigolets
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1893 · Shell Beach
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1935 · Delacroix
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1936 · Chef Menteur
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1936 · Rigolets
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1937 · Chef Menteur
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1938 · Little Woods
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1939 · Shell Beach
USGS Topo · 1:62,500