2015 Map of South of South Pass

About this map

Gulf of Mexico waters dominate this coastal survey, reaching the very edges of the Mississippi River Delta at its southernmost extent. The maritime boundary of Plaquemines Parish arcs across the open water, marking the jurisdictional limit in this sensitive estuarine environment. In the upper right corner, the entrance to South Pass provides a crucial navigational marker where the river finally meets the sea. This 2015 edition captures a landscape defined almost entirely by its hydrology, where the land has largely receded or shifted, leaving only the primary shipping channel as a bridge between the inland delta and the open gulf.