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1980s Maps of Acadia Parish, Louisiana

Explore 20 historic maps of Acadia Parish from the 1980s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1980s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Start exploring Acadia Parish's history through authentic maps from the 1980s. This is your window into the past.

Acadia Parish, LA maps

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  1. 1983 Map of Richard
    1983 Map of Richard
    1983 Richard
    1983 Print · USGS
    The Acadia and St. Landry Parish line comes into focus in the early 1980s, showcasing a landscape of oil fields and prairie farms. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Pitreville, the Acadia Academy, and Mt Calvary Cem.
  4. 1983 Map of Crowley East
    1983 Map of Crowley East
    1983 Crowley East
    1983 Print · USGS
    Acadia Parish at the start of the 1980s shows a landscape defined by the intersection of rail commerce and intensive agricultural irrigation. Researchers can trace historical family sites through St Joseph Cem and Notre Dame High Sch, or follow the industrial path of the Southern Pacific line.
  7. 1983 Map of Crowley West
    1983 Map of Crowley West
    1983 Crowley West
    1983 Print · USGS
    Acadia Parish in the early 1980s reveals a sophisticated network of canals and flumes supporting the prairie rice country. Researchers can trace family history at Leger Cem or explore the rail-based growth of Estherwood, Midland, and the western edge of Crowley.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1983 Map of Church Point
    1983 Map of Church Point
    1983 Church Point
    1983 Print · USGS
    Acadia and St. Landry parishes are captured here in the early eighties as a landscape of deep bayous and productive energy fields. Researchers can trace local heritage through sites like Our Mother of Peace Sch, McBride Cem, and the Missouri Pacific railroad corridor.
  13. 1983 Map of Mire
    1983 Map of Mire
    1983 Mire
    1983 Print · USGS
    Acadia Parish and the borders of St. Landry and Lafayette parishes are captured in the early 1980s as the local energy economy flourished. Genealogists and historians can trace small communities like Mire and Higginbotham or locate landmarks such as Sunrise Ch and the Cankton Oil and Gas Field.
  16. 1983 Map of Wright
    1983 Map of Wright
    1983 Wright
    1983 Print · USGS
    The Louisiana prairie between Acadia and Vermilion Parishes comes alive in the early 1980s, showing a landscape shaped by rice irrigation and rail. Local historians can trace family roots at Hanks Cem, locate the Jesse Owens Sch, or follow the Southern Pacific through Morse and Wright.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1983 Map of Eunice South
    1983 Map of Eunice South
    1983 Eunice South
    1983 Print · USGS
    Acadia and St. Landry parishes are captured here in the early eighties as the town of Eunice expands into the surrounding oil fields. Researchers can trace rural landmarks from the St Lawrence Ch to legacy sites like the Riche Oil And Gas Field and Mowata.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1983 Map of Iota
    1983 Map of Iota
    1983 Iota
    1983 Print · USGS
    Acadia Parish in the early eighties was a landscape of precision irrigation and rail-linked prairie towns. Genealogists and local researchers can trace family landmarks like McCain Cem, the rail siding at Ellis, and the winding course of Coulee Andre.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1983 Map of Branch
    1983 Map of Branch
    1983 Branch
    1983 Print · USGS
    Acadia Parish in the early eighties shows a landscape of deep-rooted settlements and modern energy production. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Roberts Cove, several historic cemeteries such as Hookman Cem, and the North Crowley Oil and Gas Field.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1983 Map of Kaplan North
    1983 Map of Kaplan North
    1983 Kaplan North
    1983 Print · USGS
    Vermilion Parish in the early eighties shows a landscape of prairie agriculture and water management north of the town center. Genealogists and local historians can locate family landmarks like Abshire Cem, the Meaux Landing Strip, and the winding Bayou Queue De Tortue.
  31. 1983 Map of Duson
    1983 Map of Duson
    1983 Duson
    1983 Print · USGS
    Acadiana's rural landscape comes into focus in the early 1980s as the railroad and bayous shape local life. Genealogists can trace family names at Bethel Cem or Anderson Cem and locate schools like Judice High Sch.
  34. 1984 Map of Lake Arthur
    1984 Map of Lake Arthur
    1984 Lake Arthur
    1984 Print · USGS
    The marshy lowlands of Jefferson Davis Parish in the mid-1980s center on the waters of Lake Arthur and the Mermentau River. Researchers can trace the complex drainage networks, local cemeteries like Cem, and the settlement at Klondike.
  37. 1984 Map of Gueydan, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Gueydan, 1985 Print
    1984 Gueydan
    1985 Print · USGS
    Gueydan and the surrounding Louisiana wetlands were captured in the early eighties as a complex hub of irrigation and air strips. Genealogists and historians can trace the rice-farming infrastructure around Riceville, Morse, and the banks of Bayou Queue de Tortue.
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1984 Map of Mermentau, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Mermentau, 1985 Print
    1984 Mermentau
    1985 Print · USGS
    The Mermentau River basin in the early eighties serves as a perfect record of the transition between historic bayou life and modern agriculture. Genealogists can locate specific burial sites at Indian Cem or Quebodaux Cem, while following the L I & M rail line through Egan and Midland.
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1985 Map of Basile
    1985 Map of Basile
    1985 Basile
    1985 Print · USGS
    Louisiana's prairie and oil country come into focus in the mid-eighties as parish lines meet near Basile. Researchers can trace the industrial footprint of the Oil Field and find small settlements like Tepetate and Barwick along the bayous.
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1985 Map of Evangeline
    1985 Map of Evangeline
    1985 Evangeline
    1985 Print · USGS
    Acadia Parish in the mid-1980s reveals a productive landscape shaped by petroleum and irrigation. Genealogists and researchers can locate family land near Evangeline, the Jennings Oil and Gas Field, or the small community of Iota.
  49. 1985 Map of Elton
    1985 Map of Elton
    1985 Elton
    1985 Print · USGS
    Elton and the surrounding parish borders are captured here in the mid-1980s, showcasing the region's mix of prairie agriculture and energy production. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near China, Barnsdall, and the Oil And Gas Field.
  52. 1985 Map of Jennings
    1985 Map of Jennings
    1985 Jennings
    1985 Print · USGS
    Jennings and the surrounding Louisiana prairie are captured in the mid-eighties as a hub of energy and agriculture. Researchers can trace the sprawling Lake Arthur Oil and Gas Field or locate family sites at Roanoke and local Cem markers.
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1985 Map of Hathaway
    1985 Map of Hathaway
    1985 Hathaway
    1985 Print · USGS
    Jefferson Davis Parish in the mid-1980s shows a landscape transformed by intensive irrigation and rural industry. Genealogists and researchers can trace local landmarks like Hathaway and Panchoville, alongside the Tiptop Canal and family cemeteries.
  58. 1985 Map of Crowley, 1986 Print
    1985 Map of Crowley, 1986 Print
    1985 Crowley
    1986 Print · USGS
    Coastal prairie and bayou country are captured in the mid-eighties as the rice-and-rail economy defined South Louisiana life. Genealogists and researchers can trace family lands and rural hubs from Crowley to Jennings, following the paths of the Southern Pacific Railroad and the winding Mermentau River.
    2 unique versions available
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