2012 Map of New Harbor Islands

About this map

Chandeleur Sound and the open Gulf of Mexico dominate this coastal survey of the outer reaches of Saint Bernard Parish. The map documents the fragile, shifting geography of the Chandeleur Islands chain as it appeared in the early 21st century. The narrow strips of land, including New Harbor Islands and the protrusion at Redfish Point, serve as a critical barrier between the sound and the sea. This record is particularly valuable for documenting the precise footprint of these low-lying landforms before subsequent storms and natural erosion continue to reshape the Louisiana coastline.