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1940s Maps of DeSoto Parish, Louisiana

Explore 12 historic maps of DeSoto Parish from the 1940s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1940s — 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 DeSoto Parish's landscape evolved across the 1940s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Start exploring DeSoto Parish's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

DeSoto Parish, LA maps

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  1. 1941 Map of Pelican, 1942 Print
    1941 Map of Pelican, 1942 Print
    1941 Pelican
    1942 Print · USGS
    De Soto and Sabine Parishes are captured here in the early 1940s, when rail lines still drove the local economy. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Guy Cem, rural schoolhouses such as Pelican Sch, and the layout of the CCC Camp at Pleasant Hill.
  4. 1943 Map of Pleasant Hill, 1955 Print
    1943 Map of Pleasant Hill, 1955 Print
    1943 Pleasant Hill
    1955 Print · USGS
    Northwest Louisiana's piney woods and bayous are documented here in the 1940s, a period when rural schools and railroad towns thrived. You can trace the path of the Texas and Pacific railroad through Pelican and locate family landmarks like Sebastian Cem and New Benson Sch.
  7. 1944 Map of Logansport
    1944 Map of Logansport
    1944 Logansport
    1944 Print · USGS
    De Soto and Sabine Parishes are shown in the early 1940s as the Sabine River snakes through a landscape of bayous and forest. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through numerous sites like Prude Cem, Morning Glory Sch, and Pauls Store.
  10. 1944 Map of Pleasant Hill
    1944 Map of Pleasant Hill
    1944 Pleasant Hill
    1944 Print · USGS
    De Soto and Sabine Parishes are mapped here in the mid-1940s, showing a landscape defined by timber, small-scale farming, and rail transport. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Stephenson Cem, Spring Hill Ch, and the rural community at Converse.
  13. 1945 Map of Grand Cane
    1945 Map of Grand Cane
    1945 Grand Cane
    1945 Print · USGS
    De Soto Parish during the mid-1940s is defined by its rural settlements and sprawling agricultural estates. Researchers can locate numerous local landmarks including the Longstreet Rosenwald School, Park Dots Plantation, and Smyrna Church.
  16. 1945 Map of Greenwood
    1945 Map of Greenwood
    1945 Greenwood
    1945 Print · USGS
    Shreveport's southwestern outskirts and the rural reaches of Caddo Parish are captured here during the mid-forties. Genealogists can trace family names through numerous landmarks like Marshall Cem, Hall Grove Sch, and the Caddo Parish Penal Farm.
  19. 1945 Map of Socagee Bayou
    1945 Map of Socagee Bayou
    1945 Socagee Bayou
    1945 Print · USGS
    The Texas-Louisiana borderlands come alive in the mid-1940s as the Sabine River winds past rural homesteads and timber tracks. Researchers can trace the foundations of local life through the Southern Pacific rail line at Logansport and historic sites like Hogeye Cem and Shiloh Sch.
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  22. 1945 Map of Mansfield, 1956 Print
    1945 Map of Mansfield, 1956 Print
    1945 Mansfield
    1956 Print · USGS
    De Soto Parish in the mid-1940s centers on the rail junction at Mansfield just as the local landscape transitioned toward the post-war era. Genealogists can locate family sites at Evergreen Cem, Rock Chapel, and the historic Mansfield Battle Memorial Park.
  25. 1947 Map of Mansfield
    1947 Map of Mansfield
    1947 Mansfield
    1947 Print · USGS
    In the late 1940s, the De Soto Parish landscape centered on the rail hub of Mansfield and its surrounding plantation lands. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like the Lands End Plantation, Rock Chapel, and the Evergreen Cem.
  28. 1947 Map of Hanna
    1947 Map of Hanna
    1947 Hanna
    1947 Print · USGS
    Red River Parish and Natchitoches Parish are shown in the late 1940s, a period when the river valley remained a landscape of ferries, rural schools, and bayous. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like the Rambin Store, Jordon Ferry, and St James Cem.
  31. 1948 Map of Coushatta
    1948 Map of Coushatta
    1948 Coushatta
    1948 Print · USGS
    Red River Parish and the surrounding hill country are captured here just after the war, showing the intricate river-and-rail network. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of landmarks like Elizabeth Sch, St Pauls Cem, and Hall Summit.
  34. 1948 Map of Caspiana
    1948 Map of Caspiana
    1948 Caspiana
    1948 Print · USGS
    Northwest Louisiana south of Shreveport is captured here in the late 1940s as the river-and-rail economy shaped the Red River Valley. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of rural landmarks like Blenheim Sch, Robinson Chapel, and Evergreen Cem.
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