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2015 Map of Pass Tante Phine

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Pass Tante Phine
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Pass Tante Phine and the complex tidal network of lower Plaquemines Parish dominate this 2015 coastal survey. The landscape is defined by the labyrinthine interaction of the Gulf of Mexico with interior waterways like Bayou Alphonse and Bayou Chawee. These coastal passes and bayous represent the shifting, vulnerable geography of the Mississippi River Delta, where narrow strips of land separate the open sea from brackish interior basins.

Evidence of historical navigation and transit routes appears in names like Old Spanish Pass and Spanish Pass, while the modern corridor of La 23 provides the primary land-based access into this deltaic environment. Notable terrain features including Sandy Point and Bog Pond emphasize the transitional nature of this coastline, illustrating the ongoing environmental changes in a region where water and land are in constant flux.