2015 Map of Port Hudson

About this map

Mississippi River bluffs and oxbow remnants dominate this landscape where four Louisiana parishes converge. The eastern banks are defined by high ground like Painted Bluffs and Balls Bluff, which historically provided strategic vantage points over the river's shifting course. These elevations contrast with the low-lying western terrain of The Island and the complex drainage of Grants Bayou and Alligator Bayou. Evidence of the region's river-dependent economy is visible through multiple landings and points of transition, including Port Hickey Landing, Dugan Landing, and Chenal Crossing. Interior settlements like Port Hudson and Riddle are marked by long-standing community landmarks such as Port Hudson Cem and Riddle Cem, while the hydrological history of the area is preserved in features like the False River Cutoff and Grand Lake.