2015 Map of Port Sulphur

About this map

The Mississippi River forms the dominant corridor for settlement and transit in this Plaquemines Parish study, where the community of Port Sulphur anchors a narrow strip of land between the river and the sprawling wetlands to the west. This industrial landscape is deeply defined by extraction and drainage, evidenced by the Freeport Sulphur Company Canal and the Pointe A La Hache Relief Outlet. Small settlements like Potash, Nestor, and Home Place follow the curve of La-23 and River Rd, hemmed in by the water. To the west, the landscape dissolves into a complex network of bayous, including Grand Bayou and Shortway Bayou, leading toward Lake Washington. Local history is preserved in sites such as Saint Patrick Cem and Johnson Fisher Cem, while the Birdwin Airport and Bremond indicate the ongoing development of this unique riverine environment.