1950s Maps of Ascension Parish, Louisiana

1. 1953 Map of St. Gabriel, 1954 Print

   

   1953 St. Gabriel

   1954 Print · USGS

   The river parishes of Louisiana come into focus in the 1950s, showing a landscape of rail lines and bayous at the edge of the Mississippi. Researchers can locate the Louisiana Prison Farm Camp "M" or trace family sites near St Gabriel, Sunshine, and Mt Carmel Ch.

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4. 1953 Map of Prairieville, 1954 Print

   

   1953 Prairieville

   1954 Print · USGS

   Ascension Parish during the early fifties shows a landscape of riverine bayous and burgeoning settlements along the newly modernized Airline Highway. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous landmarks like Oak Grove, Galvez, and local congregations at St Paul Ch and Zion Ch.

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7. 1953 Map of French Settlement, 1954 Print

   

   1953 French Settlement

   1954 Print · USGS

   The riverfront communities of Livingston and Ascension Parishes are shown in the early fifties, a time when the Amite River remained the primary geographic anchor. Genealogists can locate family burial sites at Felder Cem and Watson Cem or trace rural schools and churches like Port Vincent Sch and Shiloh Ch.

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10. 1953 Map of Gonzales, 1955 Print

    

    1953 Gonzales

    1955 Print · USGS

    Ascension Parish at mid-century reveals a landscape defined by the winding Mississippi River and a dense network of bayous. Researchers can trace historic river landings like Point Houmas Landing and rural community hubs such as Burnside and Belle Helene.

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13. 1953 Map of Carville, 1963 Print

    

    1953 Carville

    1963 Print · USGS

    The riverbend country of Ascension and Iberville Parishes is captured here in the early fifties, showing the unique long-lot land patterns of the Mississippi. Genealogists can trace family footprints at the National Leprosarium or sites like Cannonburg Cem and St Phillips Ch.

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16. 1954 Map of Petite Amite River

    

    1954 Petite Amite River

    1954 Print · USGS

    The swampy confluence of four Louisiana parishes is captured here in the mid-1930s as industrial footprints begin to fade. Researchers can trace the legacy of lost settlements like Garyville and Northern among the winding paths of the Petite Amite River and Bayou Reponds.

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19. 1954 Map of Gonzales

    

    1954 Gonzales

    1954 Print · USGS

    Ascension Parish during the mid-fifties shows a landscape shaped by the Mississippi meanders and the arrival of modern highways. Local historians can trace the riverfront rail networks and family landmarks like Conway Plantation, Marchland, and the Belle Helene Refinery.

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22. 1954 Map of Baton Rouge, 1974 Print

    

    1954 Baton Rouge

    1974 Print · USGS

    Southeast Louisiana in the mid-fifties is captured here during a period of transition for its river and rail economies. Researchers can trace the path of the Mississippi River and find landmarks like the Bonnet Carre Spillway and Bayou Plaquemine.

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25. 1956 Map of Baton Rouge

    

    1956 Baton Rouge

    1956 Print · USGS

    South Louisiana at the height of the mid-century oil boom shows a landscape of river oxbows and rising industry. Researchers can trace family roots through river towns like Scotlandville or locate early industrial sites and Oil wells near Lake Maurepas.

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