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Maps

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Location	Capture date				License
Violet, Louisiana	February 25, 2011	geoTiff	jpg	tms	Creative Commons Attribution
Bay Jimmy, Louisiana	February 25, 2011	geoTiff	jpg	tms	Creative Commons Attribution
Bay Batiste, Louisiana	February 25, 2011	geoTiff	jpg	tms	Creative Commons Attribution
Hackberry Bay, Louisiana	February 25, 2011	geoTiff	jpg	tms	Creative Commons Attribution
Wilkinson Bay, Louisiana	February 25, 2011	geoTiff	jpg	tms	Creative Commons Attribution
Cat Bay, Louisiana	February 25, 2011	geoTiff	jpg	tms	Creative Commons Attribution
Wilkinson Bayou, Louisiana	February 25, 2011	geoTiff	jpg	tms	Creative Commons Attribution
Isle Grande Terre State Park, Louisiana	February 25, 2011	geoTiff	jpg	tms	Creative Commons Attribution
Grand Isle State Beach, Louisiana	February 25, 2011	geoTiff	jpg	tms	Creative Commons Attribution
Grand Isle, Louisiana	February 25, 2011	geoTiff	jpg	tms	Creative Commons Attribution
Virgin River, Nevada	June 1, 2010	geoTiff	jpg	tms	Creative Commons Attribution
Grand Isle State Beach, Louisiana	February 25, 2011	geoTiff	jpg	tms	Creative Commons Attribution
Chandeleur Islands (Southeast), Louisiana	May 18, 2010	geoTiff	jpg	tms	Creative Commons Attribution
Chandeleur Islands (Northeast), Louisiana	May 18, 2010	geoTiff	jpg	tms	Creative Commons Attribution
Chandeleur Islands (East), Louisiana	May 18, 2010	geoTiff	jpg	tms	Creative Commons Attribution

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