Burns and Gordy sit along the southeastern edge of this coastal survey, where the Louisiana marsh meets the Gulf of Mexico. The landscape is dominated by an intricate network of wetlands and waterways, including Leopard Bayou, Oyster Bayou, and Horseshoe Bayou. Significant coastal features such as Salt Point, Tucky Hammock, and Point Chevreuil define the interface between the mainland and the open waters of Bayou Sale Bay. Further out in the East Cote Blanche Bay, Rabbit Island stands near the boundary between St. Mary Parish and Iberia Parish. The map reveals the infrastructure of the local petroleum industry, with specialized access routes like Mobil Oil Ln, United Gas Ln, and Marathon Ln cutting through the marshland to reach remote extraction sites and landings.
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1935 · Belle Isle
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1937 · Bayou Sale
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Belle Isle
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1945 · New Orleans
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1951 · Lake Point
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1954 · Belle Isle
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1957 · Bayou Sale
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1957 · Point Au Fer
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1963 · New Orleans
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1966 · New Orleans
USGS Topo · 1:250,000