1950s Maps of Acadia Parish, Louisiana

1. 1952 Map of Lake Charles

   

   1952 Lake Charles

   1952 Print · USGS

   Southwest Louisiana is captured here in the mid-fifties, showing a landscape defined by the rise of the petrochemical industry and deep-water navigation. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous small-town settlements and oil developments like Nibletts Bluff, the Lockport Oil Field, and Starks.

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4. 1954 Map of Duson

   

   1954 Duson

   1954 Print · USGS

   Duson and the surrounding Acadiana prairie are captured here in the mid-1950s as a landscape of small settlements and irrigation networks. Researchers can trace local genealogy through landmarks like Indian Bayou High Sch, Kimbal Chapel, and the community of Indian.

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7. 1954 Map of Rayne

   

   1954 Rayne

   1954 Print · USGS

   Acadia Parish in the mid-fifties is captured here as a landscape of productive prairie and vital rail corridors. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rural layout of Ebenezer Sch and Hebron Ch, or follow the winding Bayou Queue de Tortue as it meanders past Faulk Bridge.

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10. 1954 Map of Jennings

    

    1954 Jennings

    1954 Print · USGS

    Jefferson Davis Parish in the mid-1930s shows a landscape of growing towns and extensive irrigation networks. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Jennings and Roanoke alongside vital waterways like Bayou Nezpique and the Sturdivant Canal.

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13. 1954 Map of Mermentau

    

    1954 Mermentau

    1954 Print · USGS

    Louisiana's southwestern parishes are documented here during the mid-1930s as the river-and-rail economy thrived. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Quibodeau Cem or trace the early paths of US Highway No 90 and the Southern Pacific railroad through Mermentau.

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16. 1954 Map of Morse

    

    1954 Morse

    1954 Print · USGS

    Coastal prairie life in the mid-1950s is defined by the railroad and the complex irrigation systems of Acadiana. Genealogists and historians can trace rail stops like Haire Sta and early settlements such as Morse or Lyons Point.

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19. 1954 Map of Lake Arthur

    

    1954 Lake Arthur

    1954 Print · USGS

    Jefferson Davis Parish in the mid-twentieth century was a landscape of intricate waterways and rail-fed settlements centered on the lake. Trace rural life through family-named landmarks like Andress Gate Cem and local schoolhouses including Klondike Sch.

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22. 1954 Map of Kaplan

    

    1954 Kaplan

    1954 Print · USGS

    Coastal prairie life and agricultural development define this mid-century look at the Vermilion Parish countryside. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Southern Pacific rail line, locate the Apshire Cem, and find small communities like Leleux or Cossinade.

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25. 1954 Map of Lake Charles, 1964 Print

    

    1954 Lake Charles

    1964 Print · USGS

    Southwest Louisiana in the mid-fifties is defined by its massive petroleum industry and its complex network of bayous and rail lines. Researchers can trace the development of the Sulphur Mines Oil Field or locate historic settlements like Longville and De Quincy.

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28. 1955 Map of Crowley, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Crowley

    1956 Print · USGS

    Acadia Parish and the northern edge of Vermilion Parish are shown in the mid-fifties, during a period of agricultural and industrial expansion. Researchers can trace family history through numerous rural landmarks like Hebron Ch, Woodlawn Cem, and Simon Cem.

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31. 1955 Map of Jennings, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Jennings

    1956 Print · USGS

    Southwestern Louisiana's parish boundaries and bayous are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing the intersection of the oil industry and river life. Researchers can find old rural schoolhouses like Klondike Sch, early energy hubs like the Jennings Oil and Gas Field, and the Southern Pacific rail line.

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34. 1955 Map of Lafayette, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Lafayette

    1956 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Acadiana is captured here as LAFAYETTE expands near traditional settlements like Youngsville and Maurice. Genealogists and historians can locate numerous family-named landmarks, such as Abshire Cem, Judice High Sch, and the Duson Gas Field.

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37. 1957 Map of Carencro, 1958 Print

    

    1957 Carencro

    1958 Print · USGS

    Mid-century south Louisiana comes alive in this survey of the prairies and bayous of Acadia and St. Landry Parishes. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Church Point, Grand Coteau, and Vatican, or find rural landmarks like Sacred Heart Academy and Mt Calvary Cem.

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40. 1959 Map of Eunice, 1960 Print

    

    1959 Eunice

    1960 Print · USGS

    The Acadia Parish prairie comes to life in the late fifties as a hub of petroleum and rail activity. Genealogists and local historians can locate many rural landmarks including Acadia Academy, Maxie Church, and family cemeteries like Savoy and Hebert.

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