1900s (20th Century) Maps of Philadelphia Point, Louisiana

1. 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.

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4. 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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7. 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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10. 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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13. 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.

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16. 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.

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19. 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.

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22. 1974 Map of Carville, 1975 Print

    

    1974 Carville

    1975 Print · USGS

    Covers Philadelphia Point, including Southwood, Cannonburg, and other nearby areas

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25. 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.

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28. 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.

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31. 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.

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