2015 Map of Point au Fer OE S

About this map

Point Au Fer Island sits at the maritime frontier of the Louisiana coast, where the marshy fringes of Terrebonne Parish meet the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico. This 2015 survey illustrates a landscape defined by water and shifting boundaries, marking the precise division between Terrebonne and St. Mary Parish. The northeastern corner of the map reveals the intricate network of the coastal wetlands, featuring Buckes Bayou as it threads through the low-lying terrain of the island. Much of this area is dominated by the open Gulf, reflecting the vulnerability and isolation of this reach of the Louisiana shore. The Public Land Survey System grid lines intersect with the natural hydrography, providing a formal structure to an otherwise fluid environment of bays and inlets.