2018 Map of South Pass

About this map

Port Eads stands as the primary outpost at the foot of the Mississippi River delta, where the vast channel of South Pass meets the Gulf of Mexico. This coastal landscape is a complex network of waterways, including Dennis Pass, Johnson Pass, and Loomis Pass, which carve through the wetlands to create isolated landforms like Lookout Island. The map documents a fragile environment defined by the continuous movement of sediment and water, where named features such as Sawdust Bend Bayou and Renaud Bend highlight the shifting geography of the marsh. Significant water bodies like East Bay, Garden Island Bay, and Whale Bay surround the narrow land corridor that supports the Port Eads Sanitary Canal, illustrating the intricate balance between human presence and the encroaching sea in Plaquemines Parish during the late 2010s.