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1983 Map of New Orleans

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of New Orleans
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Mississippi River defines the industrial and residential heart of this region, winding through a dense corridor of riverfront communities including St. Rose, Destrehan, and Luling. This 1983 survey illustrates the complex relationship between the urban sprawl of New Orleans and Metairie and the surrounding wetlands of south Louisiana. The landscape is dominated by vast water bodies such as Lake Salvador and Lac des Allemands, connected by a network of bayous and the Intracoastal Waterway.

South of the city, smaller settlements like Lafitte and Barataria mark the transition into the Salvador State Wildlife Management Area. The importance of transportation and logistics is evident through the presence of the Southern Pacific railroad lines and strategic facilities like the U S Naval Base. From the sugar parishes to the suburban river parishes, the map documents the infrastructure and drainage patterns essential to habitation in the Mississippi delta.