Abandoned Record
About Burrwood
Burrwood was a community located near the far south end of the delta of the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. At one time the town had an estimated population of 1,000, but today it is uninhabited, with most of its territory fully or partially submerged by coastal erosion.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Burrwood, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Burrwood is
Historic maps
7 historic USGS maps cover Burrwood
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1949 Burrwood sheet, 1:31,680 · GeoTIFF download
- 1952 Southwest Pass sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Southwest Pass sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1971 Burrwood Bayou West sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1979 Southwest Pass sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1983 Mississippi River Delta sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1998 Burrwood Bayou West sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Burrwood
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Louisiana index.
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Burrwood, Louisiana": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q5000541.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).