2012 Map of Reserve

About this map

The Mississippi River winds through the heart of St. John the Baptist Parish, shaping a landscape defined by historic riverfront settlements and former plantation lands. Along the northern bank, a continuous string of river towns including Reserve, Lions, and Garyville are connected by the Reserve Revetment and Lucy Revetment, engineered works that stabilize this volatile stretch of the river. The deep-rooted Catholic heritage of the area is anchored by the Saint John the Baptist Cem in Edgard, located across the water from the Reserve-Edgard Ferry crossing. Further inland, the infrastructure of the sugar and oil industries is visible through landmarks like San Francisco Plantation Rd, the Gold Mine Gas Field, and the St John the Baptist Parish Airport, while the south bank features long-established agricultural boundaries near the Company Canal and Glen Dale Canal.