2015 Map of Pointe a la Hache

About this map

The Mississippi River defines the geography of this Plaquemines Parish landscape, flanked by a complex network of man-made waterways like the Back-Levee Canal and Foster Canal. Settled life is concentrated along the narrow levees, where a string of communities including Pointe à la Hache, Woodland, and Davant trace the river's curve. Genealogy researchers will find significant value in the high density of family and community burial grounds documented here, such as Saint Paulinus Cem, Ancal Cem, and Mange Cem. To the east, the map transitions into the sprawling wetlands of the Mississippi Delta, marked by Wreck Bay, Bay Schayot, and the Pointe A La Hache Boat Harbor. The presence of the Barthelemy Settlement near the southern marshlands illustrates the historical pattern of isolated outposts established within this intricate coastal ecosystem.