Old Maps of Wilson, Louisiana for Metal Detecting

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Wilson, LA maps

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  1. 1906 Map of Bayou Sara
    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.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1941 Map of Norwood
    1941 Map of Norwood
    1941 Norwood
    1941 Print · USGS
    East Feliciana Parish near the Mississippi border reveals its 1940s landscape of rural settlements and transport corridors. Genealogists can trace family roots through landmarks like Antioch Ch, Morning Glory Ch, and burial sites such as Beech Grove Cem.

  3. 1941 Map of Lost Creek
    1941 Map of Lost Creek
    1941 Lost Creek
    1941 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of East and West Feliciana Parish come alive in this early 1940s survey of rural Louisiana. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Rogillioville, Hickory Grove Sch, and the Mc Queen Cem alongside the Illinois Central rail line.

  4. 1945 Map of Norwood
    1945 Map of Norwood
    1945 Norwood
    1945 Print · USGS
    East Feliciana Parish near the Mississippi border is shown here during the mid-1940s, centered on the Illinois Central rail line. Researchers can trace rural genealogy through landmarks like Pemble Cem, Morning Glory Ch, and the Industrial Training Sch.

  5. 1945 Map of Lost Creek
    1945 Map of Lost Creek
    1945 Lost Creek
    1945 Print · USGS
    The rural border of East and West Feliciana Parishes comes into focus in the mid-1940s, revealing a dense network of country schools and family cemeteries. Genealogists can trace the exact locations of Rogillio-ville, the Mc Queen Cem, and Hickory Grove Sch.

  6. 1954 Map of Baton Rouge, 1974 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1956 Map of Baton Rouge
    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.

  8. 1958 Map of Clinton, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Clinton, 1959 Print
    1958 Clinton
    1959 Print · USGS
    East Feliciana Parish in the late fifties remains a landscape defined by its small towns, rail lines, and scattered family homesteads. Genealogists can trace roots at Richland Cem & Ch, find the Parish Industrial Training Sch, or follow the path of the old Plank Road.
    3 unique versions available

  9. 1961 Map of Baton Rouge, 1966 Print
    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.

  10. 1962 Map of Baton Rouge
    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.

  11. 1983 Map of New Roads
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 1984 Map of Rogillioville, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Rogillioville, 1985 Print
    1984 Rogillioville
    1985 Print · USGS
    The Louisiana-Mississippi borderlands come alive in this mid-1980s survey, showing the deep creek bottoms and rail-linked towns of the Felicianas. Genealogists can trace family landmarks and burial sites like Rogillioville, Wilson, and local Cem locations.

  13. 1985 Map of Wilson
    1985 Map of Wilson
    1985 Wilson
    1985 Print · USGS
    East Feliciana Parish in the mid-1980s shows a landscape of rural settlements and winding bayous along the Mississippi border. Genealogists and historians can trace the Illinois Central Gulf rail line as it passes through Norwood and Wilson.

  14. 2012 Map of Wilson, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Wilson, 2012 Print
    2012 Wilson
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Wilson, including Clinton, Norwood, and other nearby areas

  15. 2012 Map of Rogillioville, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Rogillioville, 2012 Print
    2012 Rogillioville
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Wilson, including Norwood, Rogillioville, and other nearby areas

  16. 2015 Map of Rogillioville, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Rogillioville, 2015 Print
    2015 Rogillioville
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Wilson, including Norwood, Rogillioville, and other nearby areas

  17. 2015 Map of Wilson, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Wilson, 2015 Print
    2015 Wilson
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Wilson, including Clinton, Norwood, and other nearby areas

  18. 2018 Map of Rogillioville, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Rogillioville, 2018 Print
    2018 Rogillioville
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Wilson, including Norwood, Rogillioville, and other nearby areas

  19. 2018 Map of Wilson, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Wilson, 2018 Print
    2018 Wilson
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Wilson, including Clinton, Norwood, and other nearby areas

  20. 2020 Map of Wilson, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Wilson, 2020 Print
    2020 Wilson
    2020 Print · USGS
    Covers Wilson, including Clinton, Norwood, and other nearby areas

  21. 2020 Map of Rogillioville, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Rogillioville, 2020 Print
    2020 Rogillioville
    2020 Print · USGS
    Covers Wilson, including Norwood, Rogillioville, and other nearby areas

  22. 2024 Map of Rogillioville, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Rogillioville, 2024 Print
    2024 Rogillioville
    2024 Print · USGS
    The Feliciana Parishes in the 2020s are defined by the winding course of Thompson Creek and small rural communities. Researchers can trace family history through several parish burial grounds like McQueen Cem and Saint Johns Cem near Rogillioville.

  23. 2024 Map of Wilson, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Wilson, 2024 Print
    2024 Wilson
    2024 Print · USGS
    East Feliciana Parish at the Mississippi border remains a landscape of small settlements and family history in the 2020s. Genealogists can trace deep local roots at Norwood Cem, Springhill Cem, and Dubose Cem along the Little Comite Creek drainage.

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