Old Maps of Claiborne Parish, Louisiana for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 170 historic maps of Claiborne Parish. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Claiborne Parish, LA maps

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  1. 1927 Map of El Dorado
    1927 Map of El Dorado
    1927 El Dorado
    1927 Print · USGS
    Union County, Arkansas, is captured here in the late twenties as the oil boom transformed the landscape around El Dorado. Researchers can trace the early footprints of settlements like Caledonia and find rural landmarks such as Old Parker Chapel and Jennys Store.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1930 Map of El Dorado, 1949 Print
    1930 Map of El Dorado, 1949 Print
    1930 El Dorado
    1949 Print · USGS
    Union County enters its oil boom era during the late twenties, with this survey capturing the burgeoning industry surrounding El Dorado. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural school districts like Shady Grove Sch and Fairview Sch, or locate family sites near Parnell Cemetery.

  3. 1949 Map of Gibsland, 1958 Print
    1949 Map of Gibsland, 1958 Print
    1949 Gibsland
    1958 Print · USGS
    Gibsland and the surrounding hill country are captured here at the height of the mid-century energy boom. Researchers can trace historic family connections at Germantown Church, locate the Athens Lookout Tower, and see the rail junction of the Illinois Central.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 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.

  5. 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

  6. 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.

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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.

  14. 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.

  15. 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

  16. 1960 Map of El Dorado
    1960 Map of El Dorado
    1960 El Dorado
    1960 Print · USGS
    South Central Arkansas in the late fifties was a hub of energy production and defense industry. Researchers can trace the extensive Oil and Gas Fields around El Dorado or locate family landmarks like Old Park Cem and New Hope Church.

  17. 1971 Map of Wesson, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Wesson, 1973 Print
    1971 Wesson
    1973 Print · USGS
    The Arkansas-Louisiana state line south of Wesson comes to life in the early 1970s, showing a landscape of timber and creek-side communities. Researchers can trace family history at Three Creeks Cem or follow the path of an Old Railroad Grade.
    2 unique versions available

  18. 1971 Map of Emerson SE, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Emerson SE, 1973 Print
    1971 Emerson SE
    1973 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Arkansas and Louisiana appear here in the early seventies as a landscape shaped by petroleum and parish history. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Chalybeate Springs Cem, the East Haynesville Oil and Gas Field, and Mt Israel Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  19. 1971 Map of Wesson SW, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Wesson SW, 1973 Print
    1971 Wesson SW
    1973 Print · USGS
    The Arkansas-Louisiana state line comes alive in the early seventies, showing a landscape of bayous and rising energy production. Trace family roots and rural life at Dodge City, Salem Ch, and the winding banks of Cornie Bayou.

  20. 1971 Map of Emerson, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Emerson, 1973 Print
    1971 Emerson
    1973 Print · USGS
    The Arkansas-Louisiana border in the early seventies shows a landscape shaped by petroleum and rail. Genealogists and historians can trace family landmarks like Sweet Home Ch and Elliott Cem alongside the Louisiana and North West line.
    2 unique versions available

  21. 1981 Map of Junction City
    1981 Map of Junction City
    1981 Junction City
    1981 Print · USGS
    Junction City sits squarely on the Arkansas-Louisiana border in the early eighties, surrounded by oil fields and bayou country. Trace family roots at Graceland Cem and Caledonia Ch, or locate old homesites near Upland and Lamberton.

  22. 1984 Map of Shreveport
    1984 Map of Shreveport
    1984 Shreveport
    1984 Print · USGS
    Northern Louisiana at the peak of the 1980s reveals a landscape of massive water management projects and Cold War military hubs. Trace the rail lines of the Kansas City Southern Ry past Barksdale Air Force Base and the high ground of Driskill Mountain.
    2 unique versions available

  23. 1985 Map of Monroe North, 1986 Print
    1985 Map of Monroe North, 1986 Print
    1985 Monroe North
    1986 Print · USGS
    North-central Louisiana in the mid-eighties was a landscape defined by the growth of university towns and the expansion of the natural gas industry. Researchers can trace rural family roots through landmarks like Lisbon Cem, New Hope Ch, and the many schools in Farmerville or Bernice.
    2 unique versions available

  24. 1985 Map of El Dorado, 1986 Print
    1985 Map of El Dorado, 1986 Print
    1985 El Dorado
    1986 Print · USGS
    South-central Arkansas and the Louisiana borderlands appear here in the mid-1980s, defined by the energy industry and river bottomlands. Genealogists and historians can locate rural landmarks like Old Parkers Chapel Cem, the Smackover Gas Field, and the El Dorado & Wesson RR.
    2 unique versions available

  25. 1985 Map of Bernice, 1986 Print
    1985 Map of Bernice, 1986 Print
    1985 Bernice
    1986 Print · USGS
    North Louisiana in the early eighties is captured here, centering on the grid of Bernice and the rural reaches of the surrounding parishes. Researchers can trace land ties along Middle Fork Bayou D'Arbonne or locate rural landmarks like Weldon and several old Cem sites.

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