View of Bayou St. John by Alexander Allison
This file appears in: The Geological Formation of the Metairie-Gentilly Ridges

Courtesy of Louisiana Division/City Archives, New Orleans Public Library.
This file appears in: The Geological Formation of the Metairie-Gentilly Ridges
The Geological Formation of the Metairie-Gentilly Ridges
The winding nature of the Mississippi not only gave New Orleans its nickname: the Crescent City but also created the land you are standing on today.