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1950s Maps of Bienville Parish, Louisiana

Explore 9 historic maps of Bienville Parish from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Bienville Parish's landscape evolved across the 1950s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1950s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
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Start exploring Bienville Parish's history through authentic maps from the 1950s. This is your window into the past.

Bienville Parish, LA maps

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  1. 1950 Map of Gibsland
    1950 Map of Gibsland
    1950 Gibsland
    1950 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Bienville Parish is revealed here as a landscape of crossroads communities and emerging energy fields just after the war. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Mt Lebanon, Germantown Ch, and the Mayflower Sch.
  4. 1950 Map of Arcadia, 1960 Print
    1950 Map of Arcadia, 1960 Print
    1950 Arcadia
    1960 Print · USGS
    Northern Louisiana during the mid-century was a landscape of dense rail corridors and rural schoolhouses. Genealogists can trace the ILLINOIS CENTRAL line through ARCADIA and find remote landmarks like Macedonia Ch and Point Pleasant Cem.
    4 unique versions available
  7. 1951 Map of Arcadia
    1951 Map of Arcadia
    1951 Arcadia
    1951 Print · USGS
    North Louisiana at mid-century reveals a landscape of tight-knit rural communities and emerging energy fields. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous country landmarks like Alabama Ch, Givens McGuire Cem, and the Hurricane Sch along the Illinois Central line.
  10. 1955 Map of Shreveport
    1955 Map of Shreveport
    1955 Shreveport
    1955 Print · USGS
    Northern Louisiana in the mid-fifties is captured here as a landscape of military bases, vast oil fields, and burgeoning college towns. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river economy through the Monroe Gas Field, Grambling College, and Barksdale Air Force Base.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1956 Map of Shreveport
    1956 Map of Shreveport
    1956 Shreveport
    1956 Print · USGS
    Northern Louisiana during the mid-fifties presents a complex landscape of booming oil fields and strategic military installations. Genealogists and historians can trace the infrastructure of the Monroe Gas Field and family-named locales from Cotton Valley to Jonesboro.
  16. 1956 Map of Ringgold, 1957 Print
    1956 Map of Ringgold, 1957 Print
    1956 Ringgold
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Lake Bistineau region of northern Louisiana flourished in the mid-fifties as a hub of timber, gas extraction, and lakeside recreation. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named landmarks such as Peggys Island, St Pauls Cem & Ch, and the settlement of Woodardville.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1957 Map of Goldonna
    1957 Map of Goldonna
    1957 Goldonna
    1957 Print · USGS
    The rural pine woods of Natchitoches and Bienville Parishes are captured here in the late fifties, just as local landmarks were beginning to change. Genealogists can locate family sites such as Morning Star Ch, Goldonna Cem, and the Pleasant Ridge Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  22. 1957 Map of Coushatta, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of Coushatta, 1958 Print
    1957 Coushatta
    1958 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Red River Parish is revealed here through its intricate river bends and small rural communities. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks like Hall Summit, Social Springs, and the Susie Island Sch (Abandoned).
    4 unique versions available
  25. 1957 Map of Ashland, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of Ashland, 1958 Print
    1957 Ashland
    1958 Print · USGS
    North Louisiana's hill country comes alive in the late fifties, showing the rural communities of Ashland and Chestnut at a crossroads. Genealogists can trace family roots through sites like Old Saline Ch, the Luke Cem, and several early schools.
    3 unique versions available
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