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1950s Maps of Iowa, Louisiana

Explore 10 historic maps of Iowa 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 Iowa'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.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Iowa's history through authentic maps from the 1950s. This is your window into the past.

Iowa, LA maps

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  1. 1950 Map of Fenton
    1950 Map of Fenton
    1950 Fenton
    1950 Print · USGS
    Jefferson Davis Parish in the mid-twentieth century is shown here as a landscape of rail-side settlements and winding bayous. Genealogists can trace family footprints through rural sites like Rose Hill School, Woodlawn, and the Woodlawn Cem.
  4. 1950 Map of Hecker
    1950 Map of Hecker
    1950 Hecker
    1950 Print · USGS
    Southwestern Louisiana's wetlands and early agricultural infrastructure are visible here in the years following the mid-1930s field surveys. Trace the Old Logging Railroad Grade and the engineering of the Louisiana Irrigation Canal near Hecker.
  7. 1952 Map of Lake Charles
    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.
  10. 1954 Map of Lake Charles, 1964 Print
    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.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1955 Map of Iowa, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of Iowa, 1956 Print
    1955 Iowa
    1956 Print · USGS
    Calcasieu Parish in the mid-fifties is defined by its intersection of heavy rail and emerging energy fields. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-side settlements like Iowa and Chalkley alongside the sprawling Iowa Oil and Gas Field.
    3 unique versions available
  16. 1955 Map of Welsh, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of Welsh, 1956 Print
    1955 Welsh
    1956 Print · USGS
    Coastal Louisiana prairie and marshlands meet in the mid-fifties, showing the agricultural and industrial landscape of Jefferson Davis Parish. Trace family roots at Broussard Cem or follow the old Southern Pacific line through Lacassine and Welsh.
    4 unique versions available
  19. 1955 Map of Lake Charles, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of Lake Charles, 1956 Print
    1955 Lake Charles
    1956 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Lake Charles is shown as a thriving railroad and educational hub before its late-twentieth-century industrial shifts. Researchers can trace family roots through neighborhood schools like Henry Heights Sch or locate ancestors at LeBleu Cem and Highland Cem.
    3 unique versions available
  22. 1956 Map of Hecker, 1957 Print
    1956 Map of Hecker, 1957 Print
    1956 Hecker
    1957 Print · USGS
    Calcasieu Parish in the mid-1950s shows a landscape defined by the Iowa Oil and Gas Field and a complex irrigation network. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks like Hebert Cem and the settlements of Hecker and Le Bleu.
    3 unique versions available
  25. 1957 Map of Moss Bluff, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of Moss Bluff, 1958 Print
    1957 Moss Bluff
    1958 Print · USGS
    Calcasieu Parish and its surrounding bayous are captured here in the late fifties as the river economy transitions toward industry. Researchers can trace family roots at Birdnest Cem or locate historic river crossings like Perkins Ferry.
    3 unique versions available
  28. 1959 Map of Kinder, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Kinder, 1960 Print
    1959 Kinder
    1960 Print · USGS
    Southwest Louisiana is captured here in the late fifties as timber, rail, and oil industries converged across the parish lines. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Kinder and Welsh or locate rural sites like Sacred Heart Ch and McGee Cem.
    4 unique versions available
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