2020 Map of Pointe a la Hache

About this map

Pointe à la Hache and West Pointe A La Hache sit directly across from one another on the banks of the Mississippi River, linked by the Pointe a la Hache Ferry. This river-oriented landscape in Plaquemines Parish shows a ribbon of human settlement along the high ground of the levees, contrasted with the extensive wetlands and bays to the northeast, including First Bay and Wreck Bay. The map is particularly valuable for genealogical research, identifying numerous family and community burial sites such as Nero Cem, Ballowe Cem, Menge Cem, and Ancal Cem. Smaller communities like Bohemia and Socola line HWY 15, marking the persistent footprint of coastal Louisiana life before the encroaching waters of Grand Bayou and Bayou Chene define the southern landscape.