1973 Map of Port Sulphur

About this map

Port Sulphur sits at the heart of this coastal industrial landscape, where the Mississippi River defines the northern edge of a dense network of marshes and canals. During the early 1970s, the region's economy is clearly anchored in mineral extraction and transport, evidenced by the Freeport Sulphur Co Canal and numerous Oil Wells scattered across the wetlands. Settlements like Potash and Homeplace cling to the narrow strip of land between the river and the encroaching bayous, served by the New Orleans and Lower Coast rail line.