1960s Maps of Evangeline Parish, Louisiana

Explore 14 historic maps of Evangeline Parish from the 1960s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1960s — 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 Evangeline Parish's landscape evolved across the 1960s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Evangeline Parish, LA maps

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  1. 1960 Map of Ville Platte, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Ville Platte, 1961 Print
    1960 Ville Platte
    1961 Print · USGS
    Evangeline Parish at the start of the sixties shows a landscape of prairie rice farms, oil fields, and traditional Acadian settlements. Researchers can locate many family cemeteries and community landmarks like St Ann's Cem, Savoy Hosp, and the Mamou Oil Field.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1960 Map of Basile, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Basile, 1961 Print
    1960 Basile
    1961 Print · USGS
    Coastal prairie life and petroleum exploration dominate this 1960s study of the area where Evangeline, Acadia, and Jefferson Davis parishes meet. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through landmarks like St Ann Ch, China Cem, and the rural settlement of Panchoville.
    4 unique versions available

  3. 1961 Map of Castor Creek, 1963 Print
    1961 Map of Castor Creek, 1963 Print
    1961 Castor Creek
    1963 Print · USGS
    Allen and Evangeline Parishes are shown in the early sixties as timber and rail give way to oil and gas development. Trace family heritage at St Johns Chapel or McGee Mission, and locate vanished infrastructure along the Old Railroad Grade.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1965 Map of Bunkie, 1967 Print
    1965 Map of Bunkie, 1967 Print
    1965 Bunkie
    1967 Print · USGS
    Bunkie and its surrounding parish lands are caught here in the mid-1960s at the junction of two major railroads and an expanding oil industry. Genealogists and local researchers can locate family sites at Pythian Cem, the settlement of Homesville, or the Booneville Ch outside the main town.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 1966 Map of Whiteville, 1967 Print
    1966 Map of Whiteville, 1967 Print
    1966 Whiteville
    1967 Print · USGS
    St. Landry Parish in the mid-1960s was a landscape defined by Bayou waterways and the crossing of two major railroads. Researchers can trace the rail-and-river economy through sites like the Ville Platte Oil and Gas Field and communities like Gold Dust or St Louis.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 1966 Map of Bunkie, 1967 Print
    1966 Map of Bunkie, 1967 Print
    1966 Bunkie
    1967 Print · USGS
    Bunkie and the surrounding bayou country are captured in the mid-1960s as the regional rail and oil economies flourished. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Lincoln Sch, Snowden Cem, and the Morning Star Ch Cem near Evergreen.

  7. 1967 Map of Cocodrie Lake, 1968 Print
    1967 Map of Cocodrie Lake, 1968 Print
    1967 Cocodrie Lake
    1968 Print · USGS
    Louisiana's central wetlands and small railroad towns are caught in detail during the late sixties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Oak Grove Cemetery, the community of Meridian, and the old Sand and Gravel Pits.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1967 Map of St. Landry, 1968 Print
    1967 Map of St. Landry, 1968 Print
    1967 St. Landry
    1968 Print · USGS
    Evangeline Parish in the late sixties is defined here by its winding bayous and the expansive waters of Chicot State Park. Researchers can trace old family sites and rural landmarks like Vanburg Cem, St James Ch, and the Texas and Pacific rail line.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1967 Map of Lone Pine, 1968 Print
    1967 Map of Lone Pine, 1968 Print
    1967 Lone Pine
    1968 Print · USGS
    Louisiana's wetlands and agricultural prairies meet in the late sixties at the border of Evangeline and Rapides Parishes. Researchers can locate rural family sites at Johnson Cem, trace the Southern Pacific rail line through Haas, or find the Dyer Airport landing strip.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1967 Map of Turkey Creek, 1969 Print
    1967 Map of Turkey Creek, 1969 Print
    1967 Turkey Creek
    1969 Print · USGS
    Evangeline Parish and the surrounding timberlands are shown here in the late sixties, a landscape defined by rail lines and swampy brakes. Genealogists and historians can trace the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad through Pine Prairie or locate family markers at Belle Chaney Springs Cem and Griffin Cem.

  11. 1967 Map of Pine Prairie, 1993 Print
    1967 Map of Pine Prairie, 1993 Print
    1967 Pine Prairie
    1993 Print · USGS
    Evangeline Parish at the end of the 1960s shows a landscape of oil extraction and deep-rooted family history. Genealogists and researchers can trace local heritage through St Peters Cem, the Pine Prairie Oil Field, and the Old Railroad Grade.

  12. 1968 Map of Glenmora, 1970 Print
    1968 Map of Glenmora, 1970 Print
    1968 Glenmora
    1970 Print · USGS
    Glenmora and the Kisatchie National Forest are captured here in the late sixties as the local economy balanced timber, rail, and aviation. Researchers can locate family burial sites at Glenmora Cem or trace the Old Railroad Grade through McNary.
    2 unique versions available

  13. 1968 Map of Oakdale, 1970 Print
    1968 Map of Oakdale, 1970 Print
    1968 Oakdale
    1970 Print · USGS
    Allen Parish and Rapides Parish intersect during a period of industrial and aviation growth in the late sixties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family sites like Osburn Willis Cem, Bethany Ch, and the rural community of Union Hill.

  14. 1968 Map of Beaver, 1970 Print
    1968 Map of Beaver, 1970 Print
    1968 Beaver
    1970 Print · USGS
    Evangeline and Allen Parishes are captured here in the late sixties, showing a landscape defined by timber, bayous, and rural homesteads. Trace local family history at the Beaver Cem and Pecan Grove Cem, or locate the site of the Beaver Lookout Tower.

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