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2020 Map of Port Sulphur

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Port Sulphur
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Mississippi River batture lands and the winding course of the Plaquemines Parish levee system define the landscape of this delta survey. The narrow ribbon of habitable ground between the river and the marsh is densely occupied by settlements like Home Place, Nestor, and Potash, which cling to the high ground provided by the river's natural and artificial embankments. This map records the essential water management infrastructure of the region, from the Pointe A La Hache Relief Outlet to the extensive Freeport Sulphur Company Canal system.

Genealogists will find significant local value in the distribution of family and parish burial grounds, including the Roxie James Cem, Johnson Fisher Cem, and Saint Patrick Cem. The transition from industrial and residential corridors along River Rd to the vast tidal wetlands is marked by a complex network of waterways, such as Grand Bayou, Bayou Maringouin, and Shortway Bayou, which illustrate the delicate balance of life in the lower Mississippi delta.