1951 Map of Martello Castle
USGS Topo · Published 1952About this map
Martello Castle stands as a lonely landmark overlooking the expanse of Lake Borgne, marking the strategic coastal defenses of the St. Bernard Parish and Orleans Parish boundary. This mid-century survey captures a complex delta landscape where the freshwater drainage of the Lake Borgne Canal and the New Canal meets a dense network of tidal waterways. The mapping reveals a transition from inland marsh to open water, defined by a labyrinth of winding channels such as Bayou Bienvenue, Bayou Dupre, and Bayou Chaperon. Near the southeastern edge, Shell Beach and Bayou Shell Beach indicate the tenuous shoreline before the coastal erosion of later decades significantly altered these wetlands. The intricate system of bayous, including Grand Bayou and Mosquito Bayou, illustrates the natural hydrology of the region as it existed during the early 1950s, supporting local livelihoods centered on the gulf waters and marshes.
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1892 St. Bernard
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1893 Cat Island
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1893 Chandeleur
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1893 La Fortuna
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1893 Rigolets
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1893 Shell Beach
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1895 Bodreau
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1935 Lake Athanasio
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1935 Lake Calebasse
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1935 Mitchell Keys
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1935 Morgan Harbor
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1936 Rigolets
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1939 Shell Beach
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1941 Shell Beach
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1942 St. Bernard
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1946 Isle Au Pitre
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1946 Lake Eugenie
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1946 Malheureux Point
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1946 Oak Mound Bayou
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1947 Lake Athanasio
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1947 Lake Eloi
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1947 Martello Castle
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1949 Door Point
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1949 False Mouth Bayou
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1949 Grand Island Pass
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1949 Three Mile Bay
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1951 Chandeleur Light
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1951 Freemason Island
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1951 Martello Castle
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1951 New Harbor Islands
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1951 North Islands
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1951 Stake Islands
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1954 Isle Au Pitre
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1954 Lake Eloi
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1954 Lake Eugenie
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1954 Malheureux Point
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1954 Mitchell Keys
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1954 Morgan Harbor
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1954 Oak Mound Bayou
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1955 Door Point
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1955 False Mouth Bayou
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1955 Isle Au Pitre
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1955 Lake Athanasio
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1955 Lake Eloi
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1955 Lake Eugenie
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1955 Lena Lagoon
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1955 Malheureux Point
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1955 Mitchell Key
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1955 Morgan Harbor
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1955 Oak Mound Bayou
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1955 Point Chicot
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1955 Pointe aux Marchettes
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1955 St. Bernard
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1955 Three Mile Bay
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1956 Isle Au Pitre
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1956 Rigolets
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1957 Proctor Point
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1957 Yscloskey
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1957 Yscloskey
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1967 Martello Castle
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1968 False Mouth Bayou
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1968 Lena Lagoon
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1968 Pointe aux Marchettes
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1968 Proctor Point
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1968 Yscloskey
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1969 Rigolets
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1969 St. Bernard
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1969 Yscloskey
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1973 Black Bay North
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1982 Chandeleur Light
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1982 North Islands
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1983 Black Bay
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1993 Lena Lagoon
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1994 Door Point
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1994 False Mouth Bayou
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1994 Isle Au Pitre
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1994 Lake Athanasio
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1994 Lake Eloi
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1994 Lake Eugenie
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1994 Malheureux Point
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1994 Mitchell Island
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1994 Morgan Harbor
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1994 Oak Mound Bayou
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1994 Pointe Aux Marchettes
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1994 Proctor Point
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1994 Three Mile Bay
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1994 Yscloskey
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1998 Chandeleur Light
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1998 Freemason Island
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1998 Martello Castle
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1998 New Harbor Islands
St. Bernard Parish, LA
1998 North Islands
St. Bernard Parish, LA
2024 Black Bay North
St. Bernard Parish, LA
2024 Door Point
St. Bernard Parish, LA
2024 False Mouth Bayou
St. Bernard Parish, LA
2024 Freemason Island OE W
St. Bernard Parish, LA
2024 Freemason Island
St. Bernard Parish, LA
2024 Isle au Pitre
St. Bernard Parish, LA
2024 Lake Athanasio OE S
St. Bernard Parish, LA
2024 Lake Athanasio
St. Bernard Parish, LA
2024 Lake Eloi
St. Bernard Parish, LA
2024 Lake Eugenie
St. Bernard Parish, LA
2024 Lena Lagoon
St. Bernard Parish, LA
2024 Malheureux Point
St. Bernard Parish, LA
2024 Martello Castle
St. Bernard Parish, LA
2024 Mitchell Island
St. Bernard Parish, LA
2024 Morgan Harbor OE E
St. Bernard Parish, LA
2024 Morgan Harbor
St. Bernard Parish, LA
2024 North Islands OE W
St. Bernard Parish, LA
2024 Oak Mound Bayou
St. Bernard Parish, LA
2024 Point Chicot
St. Bernard Parish, LA
2024 Pointe aux Marchettes
St. Bernard Parish, LA
2024 Proctor Point
St. Bernard Parish, LA
2024 Three Mile Bay
St. Bernard Parish, LA
2024 Yscloskey
St. Bernard Parish, LA
2025 Chandeleur Light OE W
St. Bernard Parish, LA
2025 Chandeleur Light
St. Bernard Parish, LA
2025 Curlew Islands OE E
St. Bernard Parish, LA
2025 Curlew Islands
St. Bernard Parish, LA
2025 New Harbor Islands
St. Bernard Parish, LA
2025 North Islands
St. Bernard Parish, LA