Gulf of Mexico waters dominate this coastal survey of Plaquemines Parish, where the Mississippi River delta meets the sea. The landscape is defined by the narrow, shifting channels typical of this littoral environment, including Pass Du Bois and Pass La Graisse. To the southeast, the open expanse of West Bay borders the marshy fingers of the delta. This map illustrates the contemporary state of the Louisiana coastline, documenting the intricate boundary between sea and land within the Public Land Survey system of t23s r30e. While land area is minimal, the named passes provide critical navigational reference points for this specialized maritime geography.
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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