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2018 Map of Redfish Point

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Redfish Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Vermilion Bay and the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico dominate this 2018 coastal survey of Louisiana's southern shoreline. The map focuses on the delicate interface between the marshy mainland and the sea, centered on the prominent landforms of Redfish Point and Indian Point. These points of land serve as vital landmarks for maritime navigation and coastal monitoring in a region defined by its shifting aquatic boundaries.

Navigational channels like the Four Mile Cutoff illustrate the engineered efforts to manage water flow and access in this low-lying environment. The lack of interior roads or settlements underscores the map's character as a study of a largely uninhabited, tidal landscape. This sheet is essential for understanding the contemporary geography of Vermilion Parish, documenting the exact contours of the coast before seasonal storms and ongoing erosion continue to reshape the deltaic reach.