Thursday, September 01, 2005
New Orleans Elevation Map
This is incredible, and it explains why some neighborhoods are underwater and others aren't.
http://www.gnocdc.org/maps/PDFs/neworleans_elevation.pdf
We live in the area, in the bottom-left dip in the river, called the "Black Pearl". As you can see, elevations are much higher there than in most of New Orleans.
http://www.gnocdc.org/maps/PDFs/neworleans_elevation.pdf
We live in the area, in the bottom-left dip in the river, called the "Black Pearl". As you can see, elevations are much higher there than in most of New Orleans.