1935 Map of South Pass

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The intricate alluvial fingers of the Mississippi River Delta reach into the Gulf of Mexico in this mid-1930s survey of the southernmost tip of Louisiana. The landscape is defined by a complex web of distributaries and marshlands, including Dennis Pass, Loomis Pass, and Cognevich Pass, which channel sediment and water through the bird-foot delta. At the very edge of the continent, Port Eads serves as a remote outpost for maritime activity, supported by the Pilot Sta and the South Pass E Jetty L H lighthouse marking the gateway to the river's interior. This era shows the delta's form before significant modern coastal erosion, where names like Valentiers Pond and Morgan Pond identify specific pockets of open water within the vast marshy expanse between East Bay and Garden Island Bay.