The rivers' involvement played a major role in the devolopment of cities in Louisiana some negative and some .
positive. The state of Louisiana was once nothing but a huge body of water. Even though many people tend to believe .
the Mississippi river has been there forever, it is a known fact it didn't exist a million years ago. The river was .
tremendously increased when drainage was re-routed towards the Mississippi.
Out of all the geological factors that shaped the site of the city, it is said that the river played the leading role. The .
reason why i agree on the fact that the river played the leading role, is because its erratic behavior determined the exact .
location and dimensions of the city. No .
matter how you sum it up the river is way more important than most people think. By reading through Beatiful Crescent I found out roles the river played. I never .
could have imagined this one river could mean so much but it does. According to Joan B. Garvey, "The rivers serpentine course and erratic behavior determined the .
arteries of transportation and communication.
The shaping and molding of the river is still taking place. Even though many people, including myself wish that this river was finished its shaping and molding .
process its not. The city of New Orleans is said to be sinking at a rate of about 3 inches per century. Why most people might not be concerned, i really am .
concerned about the faith of the city. In case anyone needs proof of the negative effect and major role the river plays, it has already began to bury sources we need. .
There are places in the delta where sugar cane fields use to be, they are now buried under water. Not many things in the city of New Orleans is above sea level. The .
only natural land surface in the city that is above sea level is the leeves.
A very important role the river played in the development of the city was making delta land. The rivers build Delta land by managing to deposit tons of .