1950s Maps of Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana

1. 1952 Map of Lake Charles

   

   1952 Lake Charles

   1952 Print · USGS

   Southwest Louisiana is captured here in the mid-fifties, showing a landscape defined by the rise of the petrochemical industry and deep-water navigation. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous small-town settlements and oil developments like Nibletts Bluff, the Lockport Oil Field, and Starks.

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4. 1953 Map of Alexandria, 1963 Print

   

   1953 Alexandria

   1963 Print · USGS

   Central Louisiana during the early fifties is mapped here at the intersection of the piney woods and the Red River valley. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river network connecting towns like Alexandria, Natchitoches, and the grounds of Camp Beauregard.

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7. 1953 Map of Natchez, 1966 Print

   

   1953 Natchez

   1966 Print · USGS

   Southwest Mississippi and the Louisiana border country come alive in this mid-century survey of the river valley and forest lands. Researchers can trace the rail lines of the Illinois Central RR and locate rural hubs like Gloster and Ferriday.

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10. 1954 Map of Lake Charles, 1964 Print

    

    1954 Lake Charles

    1964 Print · USGS

    Southwest Louisiana in the mid-fifties is defined by its massive petroleum industry and its complex network of bayous and rail lines. Researchers can trace the development of the Sulphur Mines Oil Field or locate historic settlements like Longville and De Quincy.

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13. 1954 Map of Artonish, 1966 Print

    

    1954 Artonish

    1966 Print · USGS

    The riverfronts of Concordia Parish and Wilkinson County are captured here in the mid-fifties, during a period of significant hydraulic engineering and transition. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like Shaw Plantation, Singleton Cem, and the old military outpost at Fort Adams.

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16. 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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19. 1955 Map of Artonish

    

    1955 Artonish

    1955 Print · USGS

    Wilkinson County and Concordia Parish in the mid-fifties are defined here by the massive plantations and river landings along the winding Mississippi River. Genealogists can trace local roots through numerous sites like Royal Oak Ch & Cem, Fort Adams, and the Torras Community Sch.

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22. 1955 Map of Odenburg

    

    1955 Odenburg

    1955 Print · USGS

    Louisiana's river country comes alive in the mid-1950s as it transitions from a landing-based economy to modern rail and flood control. Researchers can trace family sites at Jacoby Chapel & Cem or locate historic river landings like Hicks Ldg and Speer Ldg.

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25. 1955 Map of Alexandria

    

    1955 Alexandria

    1955 Print · USGS

    Central Louisiana in the mid-fifties is a landscape of river-port cities, sprawling timberlands, and massive military reservations. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail networks of the Texas & Pacific RR and locate sites like Camp Polk Military Reservation and Natchitoches.

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28. 1956 Map of Natchez

    

    1956 Natchez

    1956 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi River borderlands and the Pine Hills come alive in this mid-fifties study of the Natchez region. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-era towns along the Illinois Central RR and explore the oxbows of Lake Bruin and Lake Concordia.

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31. 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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34. 1958 Map of Artonish

    

    1958 Artonish

    1958 Print · USGS

    The river bluffs of Mississippi and the bottomlands of Louisiana meet here in the late fifties as massive engineering projects began to reshape the landscape. Local historians can trace family-named sites like Stamps Plantation or locate rural landmarks such as Royal Oak Ch & Cem and the Texas and Pacific RR.

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37. 1959 Map of Natchez

    

    1959 Natchez

    1959 Print · USGS

    Southwestern Mississippi and eastern Louisiana are captured in the late fifties, showing a landscape defined by the winding Mississippi River and the timbered Homochitto National Forest. Researchers can trace the sprawling Illinois Central RR and find rural landmarks like Union Church and Camp Van Dorn (Abandoned).

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40. 1959 Map of Buckeye, 1960 Print

    

    1959 Buckeye

    1960 Print · USGS

    Louisiana parish lines converge in this late-fifties landscape of complex bayous and oil fields. Researchers can trace rural family roots through numerous local landmarks like Marthas Chapel, Guillory Cem, and the old settlement of Buckeye.

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