2012 Map of Triumph

About this map

Fort Jackson and Fort Saint Phillip stand as historic sentinels at Plaquemines Bend, marking a critical defensive bottleneck on the Mississippi River. This modern survey reveals the narrow ribbon of habitability in Plaquemines Parish, where the communities of Triumph, Boothville, and Gulftown cling to the river's natural levee. Beyond the engineered protection of the Lower Childress-Fort Jackson Revetment, the landscape dissolves into a complex network of marshes and water bodies like Yellow Cotton Bay and Grand Bayou Carrion Crow. The map documents the vital intersection of regional industry and local geography, from the Fort Jackson Gas Field to the Boothville Cem. Waterways such as the Jurjevich Canal and Colum-Bel Cut highlight how the delta has been carved to facilitate movement between the river and the vast Gulf of Mexico.