2024 Map of Triumph

About this map

Fort Jackson stands as a prominent sentinel on the western bank of the Mississippi River near Plaquemines Bend, anchoring this corner of the Louisiana delta. The landscape is defined by the thin ribbon of habitable ground between the river's levee and the encroaching marshlands. Linear settlements like Triumph, Boothville, and Olga follow the curve of the river, connected by Boothville River Rd and protected by the massive earthen works along Levee Rd. The infrastructure here, including the Triumph Pump Sta and the Buras Drainage Canal, highlights the constant engineering required to maintain these riverine communities. Beyond the levees, the map reveals a complex network of coastal waterways and brackish basins such as Bay Denesse and Old Stump Lake, illustrating the fragile transition from the river's high ground into the Gulf of Mexico.