Topography of Louisiana

Louisiana encompasses an area of 51,844 square miles, and is the 31st largest state. The elevations of Louisiana range from 8 ft below sea level at New Orleans to a maximum of 535 ft at Driskill Mt, with a mean elevation of 100-ft (Buchanan, W.C., 1957, pp1-6). Along the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana's coastline is 397 miles long. All of Louisiana lies within the Gulf Coastal Plain. There are three subregions of the Gulf Coastal Plain; the East Gulf Coastal Plain, the West Gulf Coastal Plain, and the Mississippi Alluvial Plane. The Florida Parishes are a part of the East Gulf Coastal Plain, and western Louisiana is a part of the West Gulf Coastal Plain. The Mississippi Alluvial Plain separates the East and West Plains. Louisiana has a number of geographic regions, which are defined on the basis of climate, soil, relief, and vegetation (Buchanan, 1957, pp1-6)....
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