| Abstract: | In support of U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) disaster preparedness efforts, this map depicts a color shaded relief representation highlighting the State of Louisiana and depicts the surrounding areas using muted elevation colors. The first 30 feet of relief above mean sea level are displayed as brightly colored 5-foot elevation bands, which highlight low-elevation areas at a coarse spatial resolution. Areas below sea level typically are surrounded by levees or some other type of flood-control structures. Standard USGS National Elevation Dataset (NED) 1 arc-second (nominally 30-meter) digital elevation model (DEM) data are the basis for the map, which is designed to be used at a broad scale and for informational purposes only.
The NED data are a mixture of data and were derived from the original 1:24,000-scale USGS topographic map bare-earth contours, which were converted into gridded quadrangle-based DEM tiles at a constant post spacing (grid cell size) of either 30 meters (data before the mid-1990s) or 10 meters (mid-1990s and later data). These individual-quadrangle DEMs were then converted to spherical coordinates (latitude/longitude decimal degrees) and edge-matched to ensure seamlessness. Approximately one-half of the area shown on this map has DEM source data at a 30-meter resolution, with the remaining half consisting of mostly 10-meter contour-derived DEM data and some small areas of higher-resolution LIght Detection And Ranging (LIDAR) data along parts of the coastline.
Areas below sea level typically are surrounded by levees or some other type of flood-control structures.
State and parish boundary, hydrography, city, and road layers were modified from USGS National Atlas data downloaded in 2003. The NED data were downloaded in 2007. |
| Genre: | USGS Numbered Series |
| ProdID: | 97100 |
| Citation Author: | Kosovich, John J. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | Central Region Geospatial Information Office |
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| Citation Edition: | Version 1.0 |
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| Citation Language: | ENGLISH |
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| Citation LatN: | 0330500 |
| Citation LatS: | 0285500 |
| Citation LonE: | -0883000 |
| Citation LonW: | -0941500 |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | Map Sheet: 40 x 33 inches; Downloads Directory |
| Citation Projection: | Albers Conic Equal Area |
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| Citation Publisher: | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
| Citation Series: | Scientific Investigations Map |
| Citation Series Code: | SIM |
| Citation Series Number: | 3049 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | State of Louisiana - Highlighting Low-Lying Areas Derived from USGS Digital Elevation Data; 2008; SIM; 3049; Kosovich, John J. |
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| Citation Year: | 2008 |
| Type: | citation/reference |
| Text: | State of Louisiana - Highlighting Low-Lying Areas Derived from USGS Digital Elevation Data; 2008; SIM; 3049; Kosovich, John J. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/usgs_thumb.jpg |
| URL (INDEX PAGE): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/sim/3049/ |
| Date Other: | Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:00 -0600 |
| Publisher: | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
