Acadia Mound
mound
27 19N
92 02W
B & B 94
Historic home of many LA people; also Acadia Parish LA
Adeline Bank
bank
27 56N
91 29W
Agassiz Basin
basin
26 53N
90 59W
Early US oceanographer Alexander Agassiz
Agassiz Valleys
valleys
24 00N
82 45W
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Early U. S. oceanographer Alexander Agassiz
Alaminos Bank
28 01N
91 45W
Former Texas A&M oceanographic ship ALAMINOS
Alaminos Canyon
canyon
26 30N
94 35W
Alamo Mound
27 27N
94 53W
Bryant etal 90
San Antonio site of siege during TX revolution of 1836
Alderdice Bank
28 05N
92 00W
Amery Terrace
terrace
25 57N
91 42W
Pioneer salt dome geologist George B. Amery
Anderson Basin
26 20N
93 43W
Liu & Br 97
Antoine Bank
27 50N
92 18W
Former Texas A&M researcher John Antoine
Appelbaum Bank
27 51N
94 15W
Former Texas A&M researcher Bruce Appelbaum
Acadiana Basin
26 47N
93 16W
Commemorative of former homeland of many Louisianans
Arellano Basin
26 28N
91 05W
Assumption Dome
27 40N
Assumption Parish LA
Atakapa Basin
26 31N
Former Amerindians who resided in SW LA and SE TX
Atwater Valley
valley
27 30N
87 30W
Austin Basin
26 36N
94 58W
TX empresario and colonial leader Stephen F. Austin
Barton Basin
27 06N
94 26W
Pioneer TX and salt dome geologist D. C. Barton
Bates Hill
hill
26 13N
95 09W
Former U. S. Navy oceanographer Charles C. Bates
Bayogoula Mound
27 23N
92 58W
The town of Bayou Goula,Iberville Parish LA
Beaumont Basin
26 33N
92 13W
The city of Beaumont,Jefferson County TX
Bernard Basin
27 09N
92 31W
Saint Bernard Parish and town,coastal LA
Berryhill Basin
27 18N
93 32W
Former U. S. Geol. Survey geologist Henry Berryhill
Berwick Bank
dome
27 51
91 24
Bethel Shoal
shoal
27 44N
80 11W
Bienville Basin
27N
92 06W
Founder of New Orleans (1718) Sieur de Bienville
Biloxi Dome
28 40N
88 26W
Former coastal MS Amerindian group; city of Biloxi MS
Bird Mound
27 53N
88 07W
Commemorative of birds
Bon Secour Mound
28 32N
88 01W
Bornhauser Basin
26 41N
92 20W
Bouma Bank
28 03N
92 27W
Dutch and US marine geologist Arnold Bouma
Bowie Basin
27 33N
94 10W
James Bowie,early TX colonist and hero of the Alamo
Braunstein Mound
93 55W
Pioneer Gulf Coast geologist Jules Braunstein
Breton Spur
spur
28 38N
88 46W
Breton Sound,coast of LA; Cape Breton I. in Acadia
Bright Bank
93 18W
Bryant Bank
92 28W
Texas A&M geological oceanographer William R. Bryant
Bryant Canyon
26 01N
91 56W
Texas A&M geological oceanographer Wm. R. Bryant
Burk Basin
27 11N
93 50W
Pioneer Gulf Coast geologist Creighton A. Burk
Caddo Mound
92 03W
Amerindians of NE TX,NW LA,SW AR; now in OK
Caillou Mound
27 49N
90 26W
Calcasieu Basin
26 59N
The Calcasieu River of southwestern LA
Calhoun Dome
27 39N
95 21W
Calumet Mound
27 46N
90 20W
Cameron Basin
27 10N
91 58W
Cameron Co.,coastal TX; Cameron Parish,coastal LA
Campeche Escarpment
escarpment
24 35N
87 00W
State and city of Campeche,Mexico
Carancahua Mound
94 42W
Amerindians,Tx coast,&U.Corpus Christi research ship
Castillo Basin
26 22N
91 25W
Cat Basin
27 14N
90 42W
Central Slope
slope
92 50W
Its intermediate position on the N Gulf continental slope
Chalmette Basin
92 19W
The city of Chalmette,Saint Bernard Parish LA
Chandeleur Valley
28 23N
88 50W
Chandeleur Islands,coast of LA
Cherokee Mound
27 37N
92 30W
Amerindian nation of the southern Appalachians and OK
Choctaw Basin
26 46N
91 17W
Amerindian nation of MS and SW AL; now in OK
Claypile Bank
28 20N
Coleman Basin
26 50N
LA State U. marine geologist James Coleman
Cooke Basin
26 32N
92 42W
Cortez Canyon
26 07N
91 19W
Spanish conquistador of Aztec Mexico Hernando Cortez
Coushatta Mound
27 42N
92 24W
Amerindian group of N AL,now residing in SE TX
Creole Basin
93 22W
Crockett Basin
26 52N
94 39W
TN frontiersman,hero of the Alamo David Crockett
Curlew Mound
28 14N
88 03W
Commemorates shore birds of this name
Curray Basin
27 16N
93 19W
Scripps I.O. marine geologist Joseph R. Curray
Dauphin Dome
28 37N
88 10W
Dauphin Island off the coast of AL
De Soto Basin
26 23N
91 13W
Spanish explorer of the SE US Hernando De Soto
De Soto Canyon
29 00N
Spanish explorer of the Gulf region Hernando De Soto
Dernieres Dome
27 55N
90 51W
Diaphus Bank
Dorantes Basin
26 25N
Dorsey Canyon
28 56N
Durham Basin
26 16N
93 47W
Naval Research Laboratory oceanographer Don Durham
East Chitimacha Basin
91 18W
Amerindian group of coastal LA
East Flower Garden Bank
93 36W
East Mexico Shelf
shelf
97 30W
Shelf located offshore northern Mexico
Elbow,The
ridge
27 41N
84 09W
Local name describing shape of the feature
Elvers Bank
92 53W
Estavanico Basin
26 18N
91 31W
Eureka Basin
26 55N
93 46W
Evangeline Mound
27 05N
Evangeline Parish LA; heroine of Longfellow poem
Ewing Bank
28 06N
91 02W
LDEO Columbia Univ. geophysicist Maurice Ewing
Farnella Canyon
90 50W
British vessel FARNELLA which did GLORIA II surveys
Farnella Dome
28 50N
88 08W
UK vessel FARNELLA;conducted GOM Gloria II surveys
Fishnet Bank
28 09N
91 49W
Prob. local name describing nature of fishing on bank
Fisk Basin
Flawn Basin
27 08N
94 56W
Geologist,former U. TX president Peter T. Flawn
Florida Middle Ground
28 30N
84 15W
State of Florida
Florida Plain
plain
25 30N
86 00W
Florida Reefs
reefs
24 50N
80 40W
Florida-Hatteras Slope
31 00N
80 00W
Feature extends between Florida and Cape Hatteras NC
Frazier Basin
92 56W
Frye Basin
27 21N
93 42W
Gulf coast pioneer stratigrapher M. Gordon Frye
Garrison Basin
93 52W
USGS and TAMU geologist Lou Garrison
Gealy Basin
27 26N
94 00W
Pioneer GOM geologist & bathymetrist Betty Gealy
Geyer Bank
93 04W
Former Texas A&M geophysicist Richard A. Geyer
Geyer Mound
94 47W
Gloria Dome
28 41N
88 17W
Feature was discovered on a GLORIA II survey
Goose Egg Hill
25 54N
91 55W
Name derives from the shape of the feature
Gould Basin
27 17N
Grand Chenier Mound
27 07N
92 07W
Town and low ridge in Cameron Parish,coastal LA
Grand Gosier Mound
28 07N
Green Basin
27 04N
90 37W
Univ. of Texas oceanographic ship IDA GREEN
Green Canyon
27 03N
90 27W
Former Univ. of Texas research vessel IDA GREEN
Green Knoll
knoll
27 00N
90 18W
Gulfport Valley
City of Gulfport,coast of MS
Gyre Basin
27 20N
94 11W
Texas A&M research vessel GYRE
Halbouty Mound
94 17W
Petroleum explorationist Michel T. Halbouty
Hana Mound
Pioneer geologist and stratigrapher Marcus A. Hana
Hancock Basin
91 07W
Hancock Co. MS,home of Naval Oceanographic Office
Harrison Basin
27 28N
91 04W
Harrison County,coastal county of Mississippi
Harrison Mound
27 36N
94 09W
GOM geologist and stratigrapher Frank W. Harrison
Heald Bank
reef
29 05N
94 16W
Hedberg Basin
26 51N
92 17W
Renown U. S. geologist Hollis Hedberg
Henderson Ridge
26 17N
86 40W
Herons Mound
88 04W
Commemorates large wading birds of this name
Hidalgo Basin
27 01N
Hidalgo County,Rio Grande Valley TX
Hog Mound
27 59N
88 02W
Mascot of University of Arkansas athletic teams
Horn Dome
Horseshoe Basin
95 15W
Houma Valley
90 22W
The city of Houma,Terrebonne Parish LA
Houston Basin
95 26W
TX war hero and politician Sam Houston; city of Houston
Howe Basin
27 25N
92 47W
Howell Hook
25 45N
Humphries Basin
94 24W
Pioneer salt tectonics geologist C. C. Humphries Jr.
Hydrographer Basin
26 38N
90 49W
NOAA Oceanographic Research ship HYDROGRAPHER
Iberia Basin
91 59W
Iberia Parish,LA coast
Jakkula Bank
91 39W
Jeanerette Dome
27 38N
91 51W
The southern LA town of Jeanerette,Iberia Parish LA
Jefferson Basin
26 57N
91 12W
Jefferson County TX and Jefferson Parish LA
Jefferson Davis Mound
27 22N
92 22W
Confederate leader and Jefferson Davis Parish LA
Johnson Basin
95 27W
Former TX senator and U. S. Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson
Kane Spur
28 15N
89 17W
U. S. Navy oceanographic ship ELISHA KANE
Karanka Basin
26 24N
Keathley Canyon
93 27W
Former US Naval Oceanographic Ship KEATHLEY
Kleberg Dome
26 44N
96 13W
Kniffen Basin
27 02N
92 41W
Kupfer Mound
26 27N
93 51W
La Salle Basin
26 26N
92 34W
Explorer Sieur de la Salle,claimed LA for France 1682
Lafayette Mound
The Marquis de Lafayette,Lafayette City and Parish LA
Lafitte Basin
27 43N
Northern GOM pirate and buccaneer Jean Lafitte
LeBlank Basin
92 26W
Leipper Basin
Lloyd Ridge
86 30W
Lone Star Basin
26 09N
95 54W
Commemorative of TX the Lone Star State
Longhorn Basin
91 37W
Mascot of University of Texas athletic teams
Lucas Mound
26 02N
95 29W
Explorationist,Spindletop Oil Field,Col. A. T. Lucas
Lund Valley
26 48N
Lyons Basin
MacNeil Bank
93 30W
Mansfield Dome
26 37N
96 05W
Mattison Basin
26 43N
90 47W
McFarlan Basin
92 40W
McGrail Bank
27 58N
92 36W
Texas A&M,Coast Guard oceanographer David McGrail
McIntire Basin
27 24N
Mermentau Basin
26 40N
Town in Acadia Parish LA
Mexico Basin
25 00N
Lies offshore the republic of Mexico
Miami Terrace
79 55W
The city of Miami,Dade County FL
Mississippi Canyon
89 45W
Large feature formed off the mouth of the Mississippi R.
Mississippi Fan
fan
26 45N
88 30W
Mississippi Slope
27 45N
89 50W
Mississippi-Alabama Shelf
29 40N
Lies offshore and adjacent to states of MS and AL
Mitchell Basin
90 46W
Mitchell Dome
28 49N
88 16W
Mobile Dome
88 05W
City of Mobile and Mobile Bay AL
Moore Basin
93 38W
Pioneer SIO oceanographer D. G. Moore
Morgan Basin
Murray Basin
Directly south of the mouth of the Mississippi River
Muskogee Mound
27 47N
92 08W
Geol.,former TX Tech U. president Grover E. Murray
Natchez Basin
91 26W
Amerindians of LA and MS; city of Natchez MS
Neches Basin
92 55W
The Neches River of southeastern TX
Nettleton Basin
92 25W
Salt tectonics pioneer geophysicist L. L. Nettleton
North Terrebonne Basin
91 35W
Terrebonne Parish coastal Louisiana
Northwest Slope
95 40W
Western sector of N Gulf of Mexico continental slope
Nueces Dome
26 58N
96 08W
Taylor etal 99
Nueces River,coastal TX; Nueces County TX
Orca Basin
91 20W
Orleans Basin
City of New Orleans and Orleans Parish LA
Parker Bank
Amerindian Comanche war chief Quanah Parker
Pascagoula Dome
City of Pascagoula and Pascagoula River,coast of MS
Patterson Bank
91 22W
Payne Basin
93 01W
Language of Creeks,Choctaws,Chicasaws,Seminoles
Pelican Basin
93 40W
Commemorates large coastal bird of this name
Penchant Basin
Perdido Escarpment
25 48N
95 12W
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Petit Bois Dome
28 55N
88 06W
Phleger Bank
91 54W
Pioneer GOM biostratigrapher Fred B. Phleger
Phleger Basin
93 53W
Pioneer geologist and educator William R. Payne
Pigmy Basin
91 27W
Pillsbury Basin
90 53W
Plaquemines Basin
Plaquemines Parish,coastal LA
Port Hudson Basin
27 35N
Town of Port Hudson,East Baton Rouge Parish LA
Pourtales Escarpment
24 15N
81 45W
Pourtales Terrace
24 25N
81 00W
Powers Basin
93 10W
Pratt Ridge
94 31W
Pioneer TX-LA geologist Sidney Powers
Price Spur
94 45W
Pioneer TX geologist-stratigrapher Wallace E. Pratt
Pulley Ridge
25 52N
83 36W
Rainwater Basin
27 12N
94 37W
Pioneer GOM stratigrapher W. Armstrong Price
Rankin Bank
Redfish Valley
28 44N
88 45W
Commemorates game fish of this name
Researcher Basin
90 52W
NOAA Oceanographic Research ship RESEARCHER
Reveille Basin
26 29N
92 04W
Mascot of the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets
Rezak Bank
Former Texas A&M oceanographer Richard Rezak
Rudder Basin
Pioneer GOM stratigrapher E. H. Rainwater
Russel Basin
92 38W
Sabine Bank
29 27N
The Sabine River of TX-LA
Sable Mound
Cape Sable FL southernmost point of the US mainland
Sackett Bank
89 33W
Former U. S. chemical oceanographer Wm. Sackett
Saint Bernard Basin
Saint Bernard Parish,coastal LA
Saint Mary Basin
26 56N
91 53W
Saint Mary Parish,coastal LA
Saint Tammany Basin
91 14W
Saint Tammany Parish,southern LA
San Jacinto Mound
27 48N
94 51W
WW II general,former Texas A&M pres. Earl Rudder
Shepard Basin
Scripps I.O. marine geologist Francis P. Shepard
Ship Basin
Commemorative of ships
Ship Shoal
28 54N
91 00W
Sidner Bank
92 23W
Sigsbee Escarpment
26 00N
Sigsbee Knolls
knolls
23 45N
Sigsbee Plain
23 30N
93 00W
Sonnier Banks
banks
Sounder Canyon
Commemorative of echo sounders
Stetson Bank
28 10N
94 18W
Early WHOI geol. Oceanographer Henry C. Stetson
Stewart Basin
90 41W
U. S. oceanographer of renown Harris B. Stewart Jr.
Sweet Bank
TAMU Basin
91 46W
Texas A&M University
TAMU Dome
91 50W
Tchefuncte Mound
Terrebonne Basin
91 38W
Terrebonne Parish,coastal LA
Texas-Louisiana Shelf
Continental shelf directly off TX and LA
Thibodaux Basin
27 34N
The city of Thibodaux,Lafourche Parish LA
Tiger Basin
Mascot of Louisiana State University athletic teams
Timbalier Basin
27 29N
Timbalier Bay and Timbalier Island,coastal LA
Tison Basin
Tortugas Bank
24 39N
83 04W
Florida Key Dry Tortugas lies atop this bank
Tortugas Terrace
24 05N
83 00W
Lies directly south of Florida Key Dry Tortugas
Tortugas Valley
23 57N
83 10W
Travis Hill
Hero of the TX revolution of 1836 William B. Travis
Treadwell Basin
93 59W
Former U. S. Navy oceanographer T. K. Treadwell
Tresslar Bank
Trinity Shoal
29 12N
92 12W
Trinity River of TX
Tunica Mound
92 15W
Amerindian Group formerly of AR and MS,now in LA
Vaca Basin
Early Spanish explorer of TX coast Cabeza de Vaca
Vermilion Basin
Vermilion Parish and Vermilion Bay,coastal LA
Vernon Basin
85 20W
Vernon Parish LA
Viosca Knoll
88 34W
Walker Ridge
26 15N
Wall Basin
Former U. S. Navy ocean scientist Robert Wall
West Chitimacha Basin
26 34N
91 28W
West Florida Shelf
83 20W
Continental Shelf lying west of FL
West Florida Slope
84 40W
Continental Slope lying west of FL
West Flower Garden Bank
West Pigmy Basin
West TAMU Basin
Whiting Dome
88 24W
U. S. Navy Oceanographic ship WHITING
Willacy Dome
96 01W
Worzel Basin
Columbia U. and U. of TX geophysicist J. Lamar Worzel