Yscloskey and Alluvial City sit at the center of this coastal landscape, where the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet Canal cuts a massive industrial path through the wetlands of Saint Bernard Parish. This survey illustrates the intricate balance between human settlement and the expansive marshland systems of south Louisiana. The road network, including the Yscloskey Hwy and Hopedale Hwy, follows the natural levees of Bayou la Loutre, connecting small communities like Hopedale and Shell Beach to the interior. Beyond the embankments, the territory is dominated by a complex web of lagoons and tidal passages such as Antonios Lagoon, Inez Lagoon, and Lake Ameda. The mapping shows the Parish boundary where St. Bernard Parish meets Plaquemines Parish, cutting through remote water bodies like Cochon Bay and Bayou Jean Louis Robin.
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1891 · Pointe a La Hache
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1892 · St. Bernard
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1892 · Pointe a La Hache
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1893 · Shell Beach
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1893 · Dime
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1935 · Delacroix
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1935 · Lake Calebasse
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1935 · Lake Batola
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1939 · Shell Beach
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Pointe a La Hache
USGS Topo · 1:62,500