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Waterproof Louisiana Map

Explore Waterproof, Louisiana, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Waterproof, Louisiana

How to Use This Waterproof, Louisiana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Waterproof, Louisiana. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Louisiana or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Waterproof.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Waterproof
State	Louisiana (LA)
County	Terrebonne Parish
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	31.807159
Longitude	-91.386146
Population	541
Density	299.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	70360, 71375
Area Code	985, 318
School District	Tensas Parish School District

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About Waterproof, Louisiana

Waterproof is a locality in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 541. The population density is 299.7 people per km². Waterproof is located at 31.8072°N, 91.3861°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Waterproof is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 70360, 71375.

Waterproof emerges from the low, humid expanse where the dark, sluggish coil of Bayou Black defines the horizon. It lies 5.0 miles south-southwest of Bayou Cane, LA (from Bayou Cane, LA: bearing 212°T), and is situated 5.1 miles west-southwest of Houma. The air here holds the weight of the nearby open coastline, a salt-tinged heaviness that clings to the cypress knees and the sprawling, verdant reach of the Mandalay National Wildlife Refuge. Sunlight catches the surface of Minors Canal, turning the water to a dull, metallic silver that mirrors the slow drift of clouds over the distant, flat expanse of Hatch Point. Beyond the immediate thickets, the landscape remains stubbornly level, a testament to the patient accumulation of silt and the persistent, quiet pulse of the tides that mark the edge of the world only two miles distant.

Waterproof retains a quiet, enduring character shaped by the rhythms of agriculture and the long memory of the soil. While Lake Hatch remains a silent, reflective presence three miles out, the local economy continues to draw its sustenance from the surrounding fields, where the cycles of planting and harvest dictate the pace of the days. The legacy of the region lives in the subtle convergence of traditions, where the influence of the coast and the inland bayous mingle in the speech and customs of those who call Waterproof home. Every dusk brings a peculiar quality of light, a bruised violet hue that settles over the marshy periphery, reminding the observer that life here is defined not by grand monuments, but by the steady, unyielding patience of the land itself.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Farm Service Agency Interest Of La (National Wildlife Refuge) — 12.8 mi, 323° NW · 9,337 acres
Lsu Research Station (Recreation Easement) — 13.4 mi, 041° NE
Buckhorn Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.4 mi, 009° N
Emerald Mound (Historic Ruins) — 14.4 mi, 145° SE
Lake Bruin State Park (State Park) — 14.9 mi, 046° NE
Canemount Wma (State Conservation Area) — 15.2 mi, 069° E
Natchez State Park (State Park) — 16.1 mi, 147° SE
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 16.2 mi, 189° S
Vidalia Riverfront Ampitheatre (Theatre) — 16.9 mi, 187° S
Elizabeth Female Academy (Attraction) — 16.9 mi, 161° S
Division Of State Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 17.0 mi, 027° NE
Ken Beesley, Sr. Field (Stadium) — 17.1 mi, 181° S
Fort Rosalie (Attraction) — 17.3 mi, 185° S
Forks of the Road (Monument) — 17.4 mi, 180° S
Windsor Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 17.7 mi, 058° NE
Martin Performing Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 17.7 mi, 183° S
Melrose (Attraction) — 18.1 mi, 180° S
Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 20.9 mi, 348° N · 156k acres
Homochitto National Forest (National Forest) — 25.0 mi, 144° SE · 192k acres
Irwin Russell Memorial Museum (Museum) — 25.8 mi, 066° NE
Sunken Trace (Attraction) — 27.6 mi, 066° NE
Grant's Canal (Monument) — 44.3 mi, 037° NE
South Fort (Historic Castle / Fort) — 45.3 mi, 039° NE
Mississippi River Overlook (Viewpoint) — 45.5 mi, 039° NE
Virginia Memorial (Monument) — 45.9 mi, 039° NE
Lower Mississippi River Museum (Museum) — 47.9 mi, 038° NE
Battery De Golyer (Public Artwork) — 49.5 mi, 040° NE
USS Cairo Museum (Museum) — 49.7 mi, 038° NE
Kisatchie National Forest (National Forest) — 57.7 mi, 248° W · 607k acres

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