2025 Map of Venice

About this map

Venice stands as a vital outpost at the extreme reach of the Mississippi delta, where the Mississippi River begins its final fragmentation into the Gulf of America. This 2025 survey illustrates the precarious and complex hydrography of Plaquemines Parish, showing the transition from terrestrial settlements like Orchard to the expansive wetlands of Wilder Flats. The map documents the localized human footprint through infrastructure like Boothville River Rd and specialized sites such as the Turlich and Buras Cem and Jump Cem. Navigational routes are the primary features of this landscape, with the river branching into major arteries like Main Pass, Tiger Pass, and Baptiste Collette Bayou. These waterways define the movement of people and commerce in a region where land is often a narrow ribbon between Alexis Bay and the open gulf.