2020 Map of Venice

About this map

The Mississippi River winds through this coastal landscape, defining the character of a community built at the very edge of the delta. In the settlement of Venice, the road network including Boothville River RD and Coast Guard RD follows the narrow natural levees, providing a lifeline for the local maritime and oil industries. This modern survey illustrates the complex relationship between land and water, where the river branches into major outlets like Main Pass, Tiger Pass, and Baptiste Collette Bayou. Local heritage is anchored by the Turtlich and Buras Cem and the small settlements of Orchard and The Jump, which sit amidst a vast network of marshes and bays including Alexis Bay and Benneys Bay. The map captures the precarious nature of these coastal reaches, where the land gives way to the Gulf Of Mexico and shifting terrain like Wilder Flats.