1971 Map of Pass A Loutre West, 1991 Print
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1971 Map of Pass A Loutre West

USGS Topo · Published 1991

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The sprawling marshlands of the Mississippi River Delta are captured here in high detail, showcasing a landscape of shifting channels and brackish ponds. This orthophotomap emphasizes the conservation and industrial dual-use of the region during the early 1970s, where the Delta National Wildlife Refuge and Pass A Loutre State Waterfowl Management Area coexist with the Delta Duck Oil Field. The complex hydrological network includes significant landmarks like the Head of Passes, the critical junction where the river divides into its major distributaries. Named water bodies such as Brant Bayou and Pailleen Queue Pond reveal the local nomenclature of the Louisiana wetlands. Numerous small landmasses like Goose Island and Japan Island emerge from the water, while family-named features like Joe Brown Pond and Joe Dennis Pond suggest the long-standing human presence of trappers, fishers, and hunters in Plaquemines Parish.


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Map Details

Date Portrayed1971
Date Published1991
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions23.9 x 26.9 inches

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