1940s Maps of Iberia Parish, Louisiana

Explore 8 historic maps of Iberia Parish from the 1940s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1940s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Iberia Parish, LA maps

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  1. 1941 Map of Loreauville, 1943 Print
    1941 Map of Loreauville, 1943 Print
    1941 Loreauville
    1943 Print · USGS
    Coastal Louisiana in the early 1940s reveals a world of bayou settlements and swamp industry at the edge of the Atchafalaya. Genealogists can trace family names at St John Ch & Cem or Belle Chasse & Cem, while historians can locate the Broussard Switch and Bayou Chene.

  2. 1945 Map of New Orleans
    1945 Map of New Orleans
    1945 New Orleans
    1945 Print · USGS
    Coastal Louisiana and the Mississippi delta are captured here just after the war, showing the region's transition into a modern industrial and transit hub. Genealogists can trace family settlements along Bayou Teche or identify rail stops for the Illinois Central and Texas & Pacific lines.

  3. 1946 Map of Redfish Point SE
    1946 Map of Redfish Point SE
    1946 Redfish Point SE
    1946 Print · USGS
    The coastal marshes of Louisiana are frozen in time just after the war, showing the vital waterways between the gulf and the bay. Researchers can trace the historic Pirogue Trail and locate coastal landmarks like Lighthouse Point and Marsh Island.

  4. 1948 Map of Foster, 1951 Print
    1948 Map of Foster, 1951 Print
    1948 Foster
    1951 Print · USGS
    St. Martin and St. Mary Parishes are shown at a post-war turning point, where Bayou Teche's plantation heritage meets the industrial era. Family historians can locate specific sites like Verdunville, Butler Ch & Cem, and the river-based community at Irish Bend.

  5. 1948 Map of Bayou Blanc, 1952 Print
    1948 Map of Bayou Blanc, 1952 Print
    1948 Bayou Blanc
    1952 Print · USGS
    Coastal Iberia Parish in the late 1940s was an expansive wetland environment defined by the Russell Sage Foundation State Game Refuge. Researchers can trace the shifting hydrologic patterns of Marsh Island through features like Lake Michael and the intricate forks of Oyster Bayou.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1948 Map of Cypremort Point, 1952 Print
    1948 Map of Cypremort Point, 1952 Print
    1948 Cypremort Point
    1952 Print · USGS
    Coastal Louisiana in the late 1940s is defined here by the vast wetlands of Marsh Island and the open waters of the Gulf bays. Researchers can trace the early petroleum footprint at Oil well sites or locate the Conservation Camp near Bird I Bayou.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1949 Map of Cypremort Pt
    1949 Map of Cypremort Pt
    1949 Cypremort Pt
    1949 Print · USGS
    The Louisiana coast at the edge of St. Mary Parish is captured here during the late 1940s, showing a world of winding bayous and expansive bays. Researchers can trace the shifting shoreline near Cypremort Point, Oyster Lake, and the remote Dead Cypress Point.
    3 unique versions available

  8. 1949 Map of Bayou Lucien
    1949 Map of Bayou Lucien
    1949 Bayou Lucien
    1949 Print · USGS
    Marsh Island was a remote landscape of tidal bayous and isolated chenier ridges in the late 1940s. Genealogists and historians can locate early coastal settlements at Chenier la Croix and trace the complex waterways of Bayou Lucien and Lucien Lake.

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