1950s Maps of Concordia Parish, Louisiana

1. 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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4. 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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7. 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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10. 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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13. 1955 Map of Batchelor

    

    1955 Batchelor

    1955 Print · USGS

    Louisiana's river country is captured here in the mid-fifties, showing the massive impact of cutoffs and flood control projects on local parishes. Researchers can trace the sprawling Penitentiary Farm at Angola or locate family roots at St Marys Ch & Cem and Lacour Plantation.

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16. 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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19. 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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22. 1957 Map of Sicily Island

    

    1957 Sicily Island

    1957 Print · USGS

    Catahoula Parish and the surrounding lowlands are captured in the late 1950s, showing a landscape shaped by the Tensas River and its many bayous. Genealogists can trace family roots at New Zion Ch & Cem 37, Loam Land Sch & Cem, or the old Lee Bayou School House.

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25. 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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28. 1958 Map of Kingston, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Kingston

    1960 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi riverfront south of Natchez was still a wilderness of bayous and cutoffs in the late fifties. Genealogists can trace rural communities around Kingston, find family names near Mars Hill Cem, or locate landmarks like Esperance Landing.

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31. 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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