Louisiana Physical Map
Louisiana’s physical map is defined by water — the Mississippi delta, Atchafalaya Basin, and an intricate network of bayous.
Rendered from SRTM 30m elevation data + Natural Earth rivers/lakes + US Census state boundary. Three variants below — pick the one that fits your lesson, all free.
Highest Point
Driskill Mountain
535 ft
Lowest Point
New Orleans (parts below sea level)
-8 ft
Choose your version
Three variants from the same data.
Same Louisiana terrain rendered three different ways for three different uses.
Reference / Curriculum
Featuring the Mississippi River delta, the bayou country, and the Gulf Coastal Plain, with peak names + elevations and major cities labeled. Use this as the "answer key" or wall-poster reference.
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Labeling Exercise
Same Louisiana terrain, no labels. Have your child identify the major mountain ranges, rivers, and physical features themselves.
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Wall Poster / Pinterest
High-contrast monochrome version. Same elevation data, dramatically rendered for wall-poster use or visual study.
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Every Louisiana physical map on this page was rendered from NASA SRTM 30-meter elevation data, with hydrography from Natural Earth and state boundary from US Census TIGER/Line. The terrain texture is real — every ridge, valley, and elevation contour matches what you'd see on a USGS topo map.
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Louisiana political map
The blank outline version of Louisiana (state borders, no terrain). Useful for political-geography exercises.
school4-5 US Geography Pack
Multi-week activity guide. Week 3 covers mountain ranges and rivers — pair this physical map directly into that lesson.
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