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1954 Map of Venice

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Venice
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The settlement of Venice stands at a critical transition point where the Mississippi River begins its final sprawl into the Gulf of Mexico. This mid-century view shows a landscape of intricate hydrology, dominated by the active deltaic processes of the Plaquemines Parish coastline. At a location known as The Jump, the river's main channel interacts with a complex network of distributaries including Tiger Pass and Spanish Pass.

Inland water bodies such as Benneys Bay and Alexis Bay sit protected behind marshy fingers of land, while the eastern edge opens into the wide expanse of Breton Sound. The map documents the specific drainage patterns of Kimbel Bayou and Collette Baptiste, illustrating the fragile nature of the silt-built terrain. Extensive coastal features like Wilder Flats and Yaratich Bend highlight the shifting boundaries between river water and tidal influence.