Old Maps of Ville Platte, Louisiana for Hiking & Exploration
Hike through history with 13 historic maps of Ville Platte. Explore old trails, ghost towns, and forgotten backroads — perfect for outdoor adventurers and local explorers.
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Ville Platte, LA maps
(13)- 1939 Map of Opelousas, 1942 Print
1939 Opelousas1942 Print · USGSSt. 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 - 1947 Map of Ville Platte
1947 Ville Platte1947 Print · USGSEvangeline 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. - 1952 Map of Lake Charles
1952 Lake Charles1952 Print · USGSSouthwest 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. - 1954 Map of Lake Charles, 1964 Print
1954 Lake Charles1964 Print · USGSSouthwest 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 - 1956 Map of Opelousas
1956 Opelousas1956 Print · USGSSt. 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. - 1957 Map of Opelousas, 1958 Print
1957 Opelousas1958 Print · USGSSt. 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 - 1960 Map of Ville Platte, 1961 Print
1960 Ville Platte1961 Print · USGSEvangeline 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 - 1970 Map of Opelousas, 1972 Print
1970 Opelousas1972 Print · USGSSt. 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 - 1983 Map of Tate Cove
1983 Tate Cove1983 Print · USGSThe 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 - 1983 Map of Ville Platte
1983 Ville Platte1983 Print · USGSEvangeline 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. - 1986 Map of Ville Platte
1986 Ville Platte1986 Print · USGSCentral 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 - 2024 Map of Tate Cove, 2024 Print
2024 Tate Cove2024 Print · USGSEvangeline and St. Landry Parish communities are captured in this modern survey of the Acadiana prairie. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous local burial sites like Soileaus Cem, Grand Prairie Cem, and Saint Peter Cem. - 2024 Map of Ville Platte, 2024 Print
2024 Ville Platte2024 Print · USGSEvangeline Parish and the city of Ville Platte come into sharp focus in this recent survey of south-central Louisiana's prairie lands. Genealogists can locate family sites at the Old Ville Platte Cem or Te Mamou Cem and trace rural life near Point Blue.
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