Old Maps of Beale, Louisiana

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Beale, LA maps

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  1. 1935 Map of Turkey Creek
    1935 Map of Turkey Creek
    1935 Turkey Creek
    1935 Print · USGS
    Louisiana's central parish borderlands come alive in the mid-1930s, showing a landscape defined by meandering bayous and early industrial corridors. Trace the path of the Texas Louisiana and Gulf RR or find family landmarks like Johnson Ldg and Lake Cove Sch.

  2. 1949 Map of Turkey Creek, 1965 Print
    1949 Map of Turkey Creek, 1965 Print
    1949 Turkey Creek
    1965 Print · USGS
    Evangeline Parish during the late 1940s reveals a rural landscape of bayous and rising industry. Trace family roots at Messer Settlement or Oak Grove Cem, and locate the old rail lines of the Rock Island RR.

  3. 1952 Map of Lake Charles
    1952 Map of Lake Charles
    1952 Lake Charles
    1952 Print · USGS
    Southwest Louisiana is captured here in the mid-fifties, showing a landscape defined by the rise of the petrochemical industry and deep-water navigation. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous small-town settlements and oil developments like Nibletts Bluff, the Lockport Oil Field, and Starks.

  4. 1954 Map of Lake Charles, 1964 Print
    1954 Map of Lake Charles, 1964 Print
    1954 Lake Charles
    1964 Print · USGS
    Southwest Louisiana in the mid-fifties is defined by its massive petroleum industry and its complex network of bayous and rail lines. Researchers can trace the development of the Sulphur Mines Oil Field or locate historic settlements like Longville and De Quincy.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 1986 Map of Ville Platte
    1986 Map of Ville Platte
    1986 Ville Platte
    1986 Print · USGS
    Central Louisiana in the 1980s reveals a complex landscape of pine forests and bayou networks spanning seven distinct parishes. Researchers can trace historic rail lines like the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe RR and locate settlements such as Simmons Settlement, Redland, and Elizabeth.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 2024 Map of Pine Prairie, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Pine Prairie, 2024 Print
    2024 Pine Prairie
    2024 Print · USGS
    The Evangeline Parish prairie comes into focus in the 2020s, centered on the village of Pine Prairie and its rail connections. Researchers can trace local lineages through family-named sites like Fontenot Cem, Ardoin Cem, and Saint Peters Cem.

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