2015 Map of Proctor Point

About this map

Proctor Point reaches into the open waters of Lake Borgne and the Gulf of Mexico, defining a coastal landscape where the land dissolves into a network of tidal waterways. This 2015 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey documents the intricate hydrology of St. Bernard Parish, dominated by the massive Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet Canal cutting through the southern marshland. The area is defined by its numerous small channels such as Stump Bayou, Flat Bayou, and Bayou Louis, which snake through the wetlands south of the point. These features illustrate the shifting, water-dominated geography of the Mississippi Delta, providing a detailed record of the shoreline and maritime infrastructure, including Fort Bayou and Flagpole Bayou, in the early 21st century.