2012 Map of Pass du Bois
USGS Topo · Published 2012About this map
The waters of the Gulf of Mexico dominate this 2012 chart of the southernmost reaches of Plaquemines Parish. This maritime landscape is defined by the shifting deltaic environment of the Mississippi River mouth, where coastal passes such as Pass Du Bois and Pass La Graisse provide critical channels through the marshy wetlands. These waterways have historically served as the primary transit routes for those navigating the edge of the continent. Industrial activity is represented by the Block 54 Oil and Gas Field, highlighting the economic importance of offshore energy extraction in this region. To the east, the expanse of West Bay underscores the precarious balance between the land and the rising sea in one of the most dynamic coastal zones in the United States.
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Editions of this 2012 Pass du Bois Map
This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
Other maps of this area
1893 · West Delta
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1946 · Pass Du Bois
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1946 · Mudpan Bayou
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1946 · Pass Tante Phine
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1947 · Southwest Pass
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1949 · Cubits Gap
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1949 · Burrwood
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1952 · Southwest Pass
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · West Delta
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Pass Du Bois
USGS Topo · 1:31,680