1900s (20th Century) Maps of Ville Platte, Louisiana

Explore 11 historic maps of Ville Platte from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Ville Platte, LA maps

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  1. 1939 Map of Opelousas, 1942 Print
    1939 Map of Opelousas, 1942 Print
    1939 Opelousas
    1942 Print · USGS
    St. Landry Parish is revealed at a moment of industrial and agricultural transition in the late thirties. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous parish schools and churches, including Gradney Island Sch, Mohin Ch & Cem, and the Wartell Plantation.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1947 Map of Ville Platte
    1947 Map of Ville Platte
    1947 Ville Platte
    1947 Print · USGS
    Evangeline Parish at the end of the 1940s reveals a landscape of prairie farms and bayous centered on the railroad. Researchers can trace family-named landmarks and rural hubs like St. Thomas Ch, Point Blue, and the Thompson Sch near the Bayou des Cannes.

  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. 1956 Map of Opelousas
    1956 Map of Opelousas
    1956 Opelousas
    1956 Print · USGS
    St. Landry Parish in the mid-fifties shows a landscape of productive prairies and complex bayou engineering. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through numerous rural landmarks like Sacred Heart Ch & Cem, Wartell Plantation, and Thistlewaite.

  6. 1957 Map of Opelousas, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of Opelousas, 1958 Print
    1957 Opelousas
    1958 Print · USGS
    St. Landry Parish in the late fifties showcases a landscape of bayous and railroads at the height of the local oil and gas boom. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like Bertrand Cem, Chimleyville Ch, and the Academy of Immaculate Conception.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 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

  8. 1970 Map of Opelousas, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Opelousas, 1972 Print
    1970 Opelousas
    1972 Print · USGS
    St. Landry Parish in the early 1970s reveals a landscape defined by its bayous and a significant rail-to-river economy centered on Opelousas. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Sacred Heart Chapel & Cem and Bertrand Cem across this detailed 1970 survey.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1983 Map of Tate Cove
    1983 Map of Tate Cove
    1983 Tate Cove
    1983 Print · USGS
    The transition from natural bayous to modern drainage in Evangeline and St. Landry Parishes is captured here in the early 1980s. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through sites like Soileaus Cem, Lafleur Cem, and the old settlement at Grand Prairie.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1983 Map of Ville Platte
    1983 Map of Ville Platte
    1983 Ville Platte
    1983 Print · USGS
    Evangeline Parish during the early 1980s reveals a landscape where the Missouri Pacific rails and the Ville Platte Oil and Gas Field drive local industry. Researchers can trace family roots at Te Mamou Cem or locate historic landmarks like the Courthouse and St Peter Ch.

  11. 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

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