1900s (20th Century) Maps of Mount Pleasant, Louisiana

1. 1906 Map of Bayou Sara

   

   1906 Bayou Sara

   1906 Print · USGS

   The Feliciana parishes and the Mississippi River bottomlands come to life in this early twentieth-century survey. Genealogists can trace family footprints through river-town settlements like St Francisville or find early rail stops such as Gayden Sta (Gurley P.O.) and Slaughter.

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4. 1954 Map of Port Hudson, 1955 Print

   

   1954 Port Hudson

   1955 Print · USGS

   Mid-century life along the Mississippi is captured here at the intersection of five Louisiana parishes. Genealogists and local researchers can trace family landmarks like Hermitage P.O., Beech Grove Ch No 2 Cem, and the historic Port Hudson riverfront.

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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. 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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13. 1961 Map of Baton Rouge, 1966 Print

    

    1961 Baton Rouge

    1966 Print · USGS

    Southeastern Louisiana in the early sixties remains a landscape of deep river bends and sprawling coastal lakes. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river economy through landmarks like Free-Nigger Point, Donaldsonville, and the Illinois Central Railroad.

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16. 1962 Map of Baton Rouge

    

    1962 Baton Rouge

    1962 Print · USGS

    South Louisiana in the early sixties reveals a landscape of river-bend parishes and emerging interstate corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through historic river towns like Donaldsonville and Plaquemine, or follow the path of the Illinois Central Railroad through the swamp basins.

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19. 1963 Map of Port Hudson, 1964 Print

    

    1963 Port Hudson

    1964 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi River bends through the Louisiana parishes during the early sixties, revealing a landscape of historic river crossings and rail lines. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Port Hudson National Cemetery, Hermitage, and Mt Pilgrim Ch Cem.

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22. 1963 Map of New Roads, 1967 Print

    

    1963 New Roads

    1967 Print · USGS

    The oxbows and river bends of Pointe Coupee and West Baton Rouge Parishes come to life in this mid-sixties survey. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous sites like Torbert P O, St Alma Sch, and the Port Hudson National Cem.

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25. 1965 Map of New Roads

    

    1965 New Roads

    1965 Print · USGS

    The oxbow of False River and the Mississippi's ever-changing course dominate this mid-century survey of Pointe Coupee Parish. Genealogists and historians can trace the family names and rural hamlets of the plantation era, including New Roads, Port Hudson National Cem, and the St Ambrose Cem.

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28. 1983 Map of New Roads

    

    1983 New Roads

    1983 Print · USGS

    The river parishes of central Louisiana are documented in the early 1980s, showcasing the winding courses of the Atchafalaya and Mississippi. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-served river towns like Melville and Simmesport, or locate the Port Hudson National Cem and the State Penitentiary.

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