1950s Maps of Assumption Parish, Louisiana

1. 1953 Map of Napoleonville

   

   1953 Napoleonville

   1953 Print · USGS

   Assumption Parish sugar plantations and the emerging oil industry define this mid-century landscape. Researchers can trace historic family landholdings like Little Texas Plantation or follow the rail lines through Napoleonville and Paincourtville.

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4. 1954 Map of Chicot Lake

   

   1954 Chicot Lake

   1954 Print · USGS

   Iberville and St. Martin Parishes are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing a watery landscape defined by the Atchafalaya Basin Floodway. Genealogists and historians can trace community landmarks like the Bayou Plaquemine Mission, the Jack Miller Store, and the Bayou Sorrel Baptist Hospital.

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7. 1954 Map of Morgan City

   

   1954 Morgan City

   1954 Print · USGS

   Coastal Louisiana in the mid-fifties shows a dynamic intersection of rail, road, and river traffic centered on the deep waters of Berwick Bay. Researchers can trace old family sites at Fairview Plantation, locate the Bayou L'Ourse Sch., or study the era's energy growth at the Bateman Lake Oil Field.

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10. 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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13. 1955 Map of Thibodaux

    

    1955 Thibodaux

    1955 Print · USGS

    Coastal Louisiana in the mid-fifties is defined by the winding Bayou Lafourche and the massive Mississippi River. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous family-named sites and plantation tracts, including Laurel Valley Plantation, the New Belmont Ch, Sch & Cem, and the river landing at Moonshine.

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16. 1955 Map of Chicot Lake

    

    1955 Chicot Lake

    1955 Print · USGS

    Iberville Parish and the deep Atchafalaya Basin are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing a landscape defined by oil fields and swamp settlements. Researchers can trace the vanished social hubs of the basin at the Jack Miller Store, the Bayou Pigeon Sch, and the Bayou Plaquemine Mission.

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19. 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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22. 1959 Map of Foster, 1960 Print

    

    1959 Foster

    1960 Print · USGS

    Coastal Louisiana at the close of the 1950s shows a fascinating transition from traditional river life to a burgeoning energy economy. Researchers can trace family roots through the Israelite Cem and Evening Star Church or locate historic estates like Oaklawn Manor along Bayou Teche.

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25. 1959 Map of Chicot Lake, 1960 Print

    

    1959 Chicot Lake

    1960 Print · USGS

    The Atchafalaya Basin and its intricate swamp networks are meticulously detailed here during the late 1950s. Genealogists and researchers can trace riverside life through landmarks like Jack Miller Store, Crescent, and the Upper Grand River Sch.

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