1950s Maps of Claiborne Parish, Louisiana

Explore 12 historic maps of Claiborne 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 Claiborne 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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Claiborne 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.

  2. 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

  3. 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.

  4. 1951 Map of Summerfield, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Summerfield, 1952 Print
    1951 Summerfield
    1952 Print · USGS
    Claiborne Parish in the early fifties is a landscape of rural crossroads and growing industry. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Aycock Cem or Sharon Sch, and trace the development of settlements from Lisbon to the Gas Refinery near the parish line.
    5 unique versions available

  5. 1951 Map of Bernice, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Bernice, 1952 Print
    1951 Bernice
    1952 Print · USGS
    Northern Louisiana life centered on the rail lines and creek bottoms in the early fifties. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Hard Shell Cem, Harmony Chapel, and the community of Spearsville.
    4 unique versions available

  6. 1951 Map of El Dorado, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of El Dorado, 1953 Print
    1951 El Dorado
    1953 Print · USGS
    Southern Arkansas in the early fifties shows a landscape shaped by the Missouri Pacific railroad and rural growth around El Dorado. Genealogists can locate numerous landmarks like Parkers Chapel Sch, Wesley Chapel, and Caledonia.
    3 unique versions available

  7. 1952 Map of Homer, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Homer, 1953 Print
    1952 Homer
    1953 Print · USGS
    Claiborne Parish in the early fifties shows a landscape transitioning between timber agriculture and a booming petroleum economy. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of rural landmarks like Ward Chapel Sch, Shady Grove Cem, and the extensive Homer Oil Field.
    4 unique versions available

  8. 1953 Map of El Dorado, 1967 Print
    1953 Map of El Dorado, 1967 Print
    1953 El Dorado
    1967 Print · USGS
    South Arkansas in the mid-1960s was a landscape of industrial growth and river-fed commerce. Researchers can trace the extensive Oil and Gas Fields around Magnolia, the expansive U S Naval Ammunition Depot, and the busy rail lines of the Missouri Pacific.
    3 unique versions available

  9. 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

  10. 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.

  11. 1957 Map of El Dorado
    1957 Map of El Dorado
    1957 El Dorado
    1957 Print · USGS
    South Arkansas in the mid-1950s was a critical hub of military logistics and rail-river commerce. Genealogists and historians can trace family land across the Arkansas Louisiana border and locate sites like the U.S. Naval Ammunition Depot or the rail junctions at Magnolia and Camden.

  12. 1958 Map of El Dorado
    1958 Map of El Dorado
    1958 El Dorado
    1958 Print · USGS
    Southern Arkansas and the Louisiana borderlands are shown during a period of heavy rail traffic and defense industry activity. Researchers can trace the legacy of the U. S. Naval Ammunition Depot or locate family roots in Smackover, Huttig, and Nashville.
    3 unique versions available

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