2025 Map of South of South Pass

About this map

Gulf of America waters dominate this maritime survey at the furthest reaches of the Mississippi River delta. The map focuses on the transitional aquatic environment where the river finally meets the sea, specifically highlighting the outlet of South Pass. Because this is an area of shifting sediment and dynamic coastal change, the absence of land features and contours reflects a landscape defined more by hydrography than by terrestrial settlements. The South Pass label marks one of the primary navigational arteries for shipping entering the river system from the open gulf, illustrating the critical geographic point where Louisiana's wetlands dissolve into the maritime expanse.