Shell Island and a sprawling network of marshlands define this coastal landscape at the edge of the Gulf. This survey illustrates the complex transition between the Lower Atchafalaya River and the open waters of Atchafalaya Bay. The map reveals a highly dynamic environment where landform and water are in constant flux, shaped by the sediment of the river system.
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This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
1932 · Lake Decade
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1935 · Belle Isle
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1935 · Morgan City
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Belle Isle
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1945 · New Orleans
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Morgan City
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Belle Isle
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1957 · Lake Decade
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1957 · Point Au Fer
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1963 · New Orleans
USGS Topo · 1:250,000