Comfort Island and the neighboring Point Comfort anchor this coastal survey of the Louisiana marshlands within Saint Bernard Parish. The map reveals a landscape defined by the vast reach of the Gulf of Mexico, where the boundary between land and water is increasingly fluid. Beyond the natural landforms, the inclusion of the Chandeleur Sound Block 51 Gas Field indicates the industrial footprint of offshore energy extraction during this era. This specific location captures a remote maritime environment where human infrastructure is limited to the specialized needs of the petroleum industry, leaving the coastal features as the primary landmarks for navigation and local history.
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1893 · La Fortuna
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1893 · Chandeleur
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1895 · Bodreau
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1935 · Morgan Harbor
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1935 · Mitchell Keys
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1946 · Oak Mound Bayou
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1954 · Mitchell Keys
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1954 · Morgan Harbor
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1954 · Oak Mound Bayou
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1955 · Oak Mound Bayou
USGS Topo · 1:24,000