Old Maps of Modeste, Louisiana for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Modeste with 12 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Modeste has changed over the decades.


Modeste, LA maps

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  1. 1936 Map of White Castle, 1937 Print
    1936 Map of White Castle, 1937 Print
    1936 White Castle
    1937 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi River corridor and its sprawling plantation estates are captured here in the mid-1930s. Researchers can trace family roots at Pierre Part Settlement or locate landmarks like the Leper Colony and St Marys Ch & Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1953 Map of Carville, 1963 Print
    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.

  3. 1954 Map of Baton Rouge, 1974 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1956 Map of Baton Rouge
    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.

  5. 1961 Map of Baton Rouge, 1966 Print
    1961 Map of Baton Rouge, 1966 Print
    1961 Baton Rouge
    1966 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Louisiana in the early sixties remains a landscape of deep river bends and sprawling coastal lakes. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river economy through landmarks like Free-Nigger Point, Donaldsonville, and the Illinois Central Railroad.

  6. 1962 Map of Baton Rouge
    1962 Map of Baton Rouge
    1962 Baton Rouge
    1962 Print · USGS
    South Louisiana in the early sixties reveals a landscape of river-bend parishes and emerging interstate corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through historic river towns like Donaldsonville and Plaquemine, or follow the path of the Illinois Central Railroad through the swamp basins.

  7. 1963 Map of White Castle, 1966 Print
    1963 Map of White Castle, 1966 Print
    1963 White Castle
    1966 Print · USGS
    The riverfront and sugar lands of Iberville and Ascension Parishes are captured here in the early 1960s. Researchers can trace family sites from White Castle to Bellerose, including numerous river landings like Hard Times Ldg and the National Leprosarium.
    3 unique versions available

  8. 1974 Map of Carville, 1975 Print
    1974 Map of Carville, 1975 Print
    1974 Carville
    1975 Print · USGS
    Covers Modeste, including Southwood, Cannonburg, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1984 Map of Baton Rouge
    1984 Map of Baton Rouge
    1984 Baton Rouge
    1984 Print · USGS
    Baton Rouge and the surrounding river country are captured in the mid-eighties as the industrial corridor met the deep wetlands of the basin. Researchers can trace the winding Bayou Teche, locate family roots in St Martinville, or study the massive Atchafalaya Basin Floodway.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1992 Map of Carville
    1992 Map of Carville
    1992 Carville
    1992 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi River bends around Iberville and Ascension Parishes in the early nineties, revealing a landscape shaped by river transport and industry. Genealogists and historians can locate legacy sites like Mulberry Grove Plantation, the Gillis W Long Hansens Disease Center, and the historic Carville-White Castle Ferry.

  11. 1999 Map of Carville, 2000 Print
    1999 Map of Carville, 2000 Print
    1999 Carville
    2000 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi River's winding course through Ascension and Iberville Parishes is captured here at the end of the twentieth century. Genealogists and local historians can trace riverfront settlements from Hohen Solms to Modeste, locating landmarks like Mulberry Grove Plantation and St Mary Ch.

  12. 2024 Map of Carville, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Carville, 2024 Print
    2024 Carville
    2024 Print · USGS
    The sweeping meanders of the Mississippi River define life in Ascension and Iberville Parishes during the twenty-first century. Researchers can trace the heritage of local river communities through sites like Hohen Solms, Philadelphia Point, and the Asbery African Methodist Episcopal Cem.

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