1950s Maps of De Soto Heights, Louisiana

Explore 3 historic maps of De Soto Heights 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 De Soto Heights's landscape evolved across the 1950s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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De Soto Heights, LA maps

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  1. 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

  2. 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.

  3. 1957 Map of Mansfield, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of Mansfield, 1958 Print
    1957 Mansfield
    1958 Print · USGS
    De Soto Parish in the late fifties shows a landscape shaped by rail lines and river bayous before modern development. Genealogists can trace family roots through sites like Slone Cem, the settlement at Naborton, and the grounds of Mansfield Battle Memorial Park.
    2 unique versions available

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