2024 Map of Pilottown

About this map

Pilottown stands as the primary outpost of human settlement in this watery reach of the Mississippi Delta, positioned at the critical head of passes where the Mississippi River splits into its final ocean-bound channels. This 2024 survey captures the intricate network of distributaries and bays that characterize Plaquemines Parish, including the massive South Pass and Southwest Pass. Much of the eastern terrain falls within the Delta National Wildlife Refuge, a landscape of marsh and small islands like Savage Island and Jaquines Island. The map reveals the essential maritime infrastructure of the region, from the Main Pass to the localized channels of Tiger Pass and Grand Pass. This environment is a complex assembly of brackish water bodies like Portage Bay and Zinzin Bay, illustrating how the delta's shifting sediment and hydrology continue to shape the southern tip of Louisiana.