1950s Maps of Louisiana

1. 1950 Map of Doyle

   

   1950 Doyle

   1950 Print · USGS

   Livingston Parish at the start of the 1940s is shown here as a landscape of rail-side towns and rural creek-bottom settlements. Genealogists can locate family burial sites like Stafford Cem and Lard Cem or trace the early path of the Illinois Central Railroad through Holden.

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4. 1950 Map of Plain Dealing SW

   

   1950 Plain Dealing SW

   1950 Print · USGS

   Bossier Parish at mid-century shows a landscape shaped by rail transport and rural community hubs like Collinsburg and Rocky Mount. Genealogists and historians can locate family-named sites such as Booker Chapel, New Light Sch, and the St Louis Southwestern RR corridor.

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7. 1950 Map of Plain Dealing NE

   

   1950 Plain Dealing NE

   1950 Print · USGS

   Upper Bossier Parish was a landscape of timber and oil during the mid-century, defined by small settlements and resource extraction. Genealogists and researchers can trace local landmarks like Elizabeth Sch, the Goodwin Sawmill, and the Carterville Oil Field.

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10. 1950 Map of Derniere

    

    1950 Derniere

    1950 Print · USGS

    The Terrebonne Parish coast and barrier islands are captured at mid-century before significant land loss altered the shoreline. Researchers can trace the early footprints of coastal settlements like Villette and Pelican or the original reach of Whisky Island.

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13. 1950 Map of Golden Meadow Farms

    

    1950 Golden Meadow Farms

    1950 Print · USGS

    Lafourche Parish during the mid-century period shows the intensive drainage efforts used to transform the coastal marsh. Genealogists and historians can trace the early layout of Golden Meadow Farms and the paths of the Raphael Canal and Yankee Canal.

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16. 1950 Map of Kentwood

    

    1950 Kentwood

    1950 Print · USGS

    Kentwood and Tangipahoa thrive along the Illinois Central rail corridor during the mid-century, marking a period of established rural settlement along the Mississippi state line. Researchers can locate numerous family burial sites and churches, including the Camp Moore Confederate Cem, Barnes Cem, and Bethel Ch.

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19. 1950 Map of Plain Dealing SE

    

    1950 Plain Dealing SE

    1950 Print · USGS

    Bossier Parish during the mid-century transition preserves a detailed look at rural life centered around the Magnolia Lumber RR. Genealogists and local historians can locate several family churches and schools, such as Galilee Sch, Aimwell Ch, and Springhill Ch.

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22. 1950 Map of Greensburg

    

    1950 Greensburg

    1950 Print · USGS

    Mid-century St. Helena Parish comes into focus in this detailed topographic record of the area surrounding the parish seat. Local historians can trace the precise locations of rural community centers like the St Helena Training Sch, Crossroads Ch, and Hutchinson Cem.

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25. 1950 Map of Folsom

    

    1950 Folsom

    1950 Print · USGS

    The northern piney woods of St. Tammany Parish are captured here at mid-century, centered on the crossroads of Folsom. Local historians can trace family roots at Owens Cem and Pierre Cem or locate early schools like the Folsom Rosenwald Sch.

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28. 1950 Map of Foley

    

    1950 Foley

    1950 Print · USGS

    Allen Parish was a hub of timber and rail activity in the mid-twentieth century. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of Foley and Canton or locate local landmarks like Pine Sch and the extensive Old Logging Railroad Grade.

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31. 1950 Map of Crains Creek

    

    1950 Crains Creek

    1950 Print · USGS

    Washington Parish at the midpoint of the century is a landscape of rural family homesteads and timberlands along the Mississippi border. Researchers can trace ancestral roots through numerous burial sites like Schillings Cem and local schoolhouses like Crains Creek Sch.

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34. 1950 Map of Fenton

    

    1950 Fenton

    1950 Print · USGS

    Jefferson Davis Parish in the mid-twentieth century is shown here as a landscape of rail-side settlements and winding bayous. Genealogists can trace family footprints through rural sites like Rose Hill School, Woodlawn, and the Woodlawn Cem.

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37. 1950 Map of Plain Dealing NW

    

    1950 Plain Dealing NW

    1950 Print · USGS

    Bossier Parish at the Arkansas border is captured here during the mid-twentieth century, centered on the rail-to-road transition. Genealogists can trace family roots at Oak Hill Cemetery or locate landmarks like Bolinger and Macedonia Sch.

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40. 1950 Map of Hecker

    

    1950 Hecker

    1950 Print · USGS

    Southwestern Louisiana's wetlands and early agricultural infrastructure are visible here in the years following the mid-1930s field surveys. Trace the Old Logging Railroad Grade and the engineering of the Louisiana Irrigation Canal near Hecker.

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43. 1950 Map of Jonesboro

    

    1950 Jonesboro

    1950 Print · USGS

    Jackson and Winn Parish communities are captured here in the mid-twentieth century as the timber and rail economy flourished. Researchers can trace the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific rail line between Jonesboro and Dodson, locating rural landmarks like Mt Hebron Sch and Zion Hill Ch.

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46. 1950 Map of Franklinton

    

    1950 Franklinton

    1950 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Washington Parish comes to life through this detailed survey of the area surrounding the Bogue Chitto River. Researchers can trace family history at sites like Bickham Cem, Sunlight Ch-, and the Bellevue Sch during a time when small communities like Jenkins were still prominently mapped.

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49. 1950 Map of Gibsland

    

    1950 Gibsland

    1950 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Bienville Parish is revealed here as a landscape of crossroads communities and emerging energy fields just after the war. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Mt Lebanon, Germantown Ch, and the Mayflower Sch.

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52. 1950 Map of Haaswood

    

    1950 Haaswood

    1950 Print · USGS

    The Pearl River bottomlands at the turn of the 1950s showcase a maze of islands and bayous along the Louisiana and Mississippi state line. Researchers can locate community anchors like Indian Village Sch, Hartsell Ch, and the riverside settlement of Logtown.

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55. 1950 Map of Dry Creek, 1952 Print

    

    1950 Dry Creek

    1952 Print · USGS

    Louisiana's Beauregard Parish was a landscape of small crossroads and creek-side settlements in the early fifties. Researchers can trace rural lineages through sites like Shiloh Cem, the town of Dry Creek, and local landmarks like Midway Ch.

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58. 1950 Map of Ruston, 1956 Print

    

    1950 Ruston

    1956 Print · USGS

    Lincoln Parish at mid-century centers on the expansion of Ruston and the campus of Grambling College during a period of steady growth. Researchers can trace rural lineages through numerous country landmarks like New Prospect Ch, Macedonia Cem, and Culbertson Sch.

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61. 1950 Map of Dog Keys Pass, 1958 Print

    

    1950 Dog Keys Pass

    1958 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi barrier islands and their deep-water channels are captured here at mid-century, documenting the coastal boundary between Harrison and Jackson counties. Marine researchers and historians can trace the 1950s shorelines of Ship Island and Horn Island near the vital Dog Keys Pass.

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64. 1950 Map of Ship Island, 1958 Print

    

    1950 Ship Island

    1958 Print · USGS

    Coastal Mississippi in the 1950s is defined here by the thin, strategic arc of Ship Island before modern storms reshaped its shores. Trace the maritime history of the sound through landmarks like Old Fort Massachusetts and the Ship Island Lighthouse.

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67. 1950 Map of Breton Islands, 1958 Print

    

    1950 Breton Islands

    1958 Print · USGS

    The Louisiana coast in the early fifties is seen through this survey of Breton Island, an area dedicated to the Breton National Wildlife Refuge. Trace navigational aids like the Breton Island Light and maritime landmarks near North Point.

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70. 1950 Map of Arcadia, 1960 Print

    

    1950 Arcadia

    1960 Print · USGS

    Northern Louisiana during the mid-century was a landscape of dense rail corridors and rural schoolhouses. Genealogists can trace the ILLINOIS CENTRAL line through ARCADIA and find remote landmarks like Macedonia Ch and Point Pleasant Cem.

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73. 1950 Map of Winnfield, 1960 Print

    

    1950 Winnfield

    1960 Print · USGS

    North-central Louisiana centers on the timber and rail hub of Winnfield in the years following World War II. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural roots through landmarks like Sardis Ch, Crockett Cem, and the old rail siding at Carla.

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