Loading map...

1998 Map of New Orleans West

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of New Orleans West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

The Mississippi River defines the landscape of this Jefferson Parish corridor, carving the deep bends of Greenville Bend and Carrollton Bend while separating established riverfront communities. The late 20th-century urban expansion is evident across Metairie, Kenner, and Harahan, where dense residential grids are interspersed with numerous parochial institutions like St Christopher Sch and St Mary Magdalen Sch. To the south, the industrial and transport infrastructure dominates the West Bank, anchored by the sprawling Oil and Gas Field and the complex rail networks near Avondale.

Significant landmarks such as the Huey P Long Bridge provide critical transit links over the river, connecting the northern suburbs to the southern marshlands. The southern edge of the map reveals the transition to the Louisiana wetlands within Bayou Segnette State Park. Between the residential developments of River Ridge and the industrial zones of Bridge City, the map preserves the names of early landmarks like Twelvemile Point and the historic Spanish Trail.