1950s Maps of Iberville Parish, Louisiana

Explore 20 historic maps of Iberville Parish from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — 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 Iberville Parish's landscape evolved across the 1950s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Iberville Parish, LA maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Crescent, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Crescent, 1954 Print
    1953 Crescent
    1954 Print · USGS
    Iberville Parish's water-bound landscape is captured here in the early 1950s, showing the intersection of heavy river engineering and small bayou communities. Researchers can trace local landmarks like Bayou Sorrel Locks, the Methodist Chapel, and the Indian Mound Cems.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1953 Map of Plaquemine, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Plaquemine, 1954 Print
    1953 Plaquemine
    1954 Print · USGS
    The river bends and plantation lands of Iberville Parish are shown here in the mid-1950s, highlighting the transition between water and rail transport. Researchers can trace historic family lands like St Louis Plantation or locate the Plaquemine Lock and Conrad Cem.

  3. 1953 Map of Cow Bayou, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Cow Bayou, 1954 Print
    1953 Cow Bayou
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Atchafalaya Basin in the early fifties shows a landscape of engineered waterways and industrial potential at the border of Iberville and St. Martin Parishes. Trace the vast hydraulic works of the East Protection Levee and find remote Gas Wells near Billy Little Lake.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1953 Map of Lobdell, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Lobdell, 1954 Print
    1953 Lobdell
    1954 Print · USGS
    West Baton Rouge Parish comes to life in the early fifties, showing a landscape defined by sugar rail corridors and bayou drainage. Researchers can trace family history at Christ Ch Cem or locate the old settlements of Lobdell and Allendale.
    5 unique versions available

  5. 1953 Map of Pigeon Bay, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Pigeon Bay, 1954 Print
    1953 Pigeon Bay
    1954 Print · USGS
    Iberville and St. Martin parishes are shown in the early 1950s as a labyrinth of swamp and levee-protected waterways. Researchers can trace the legacy of basin life through sites like the Grand River Sch, the East Protection Levee, and Graveyard Bayou.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1953 Map of Maringouin, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Maringouin, 1954 Print
    1953 Maringouin
    1954 Print · USGS
    Maringouin and the Atchafalaya basin edge appear here in the early fifties, showing a landscape defined by the East Protection Levee. Genealogists can locate community anchors like St Peter Cem, Little Zion Ch, and the Upper Maringouin Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1953 Map of Addis, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Addis, 1954 Print
    1953 Addis
    1954 Print · USGS
    Louisiana's sugar and oil country comes to life in this mid-century survey of the West Baton Rouge and Iberville parish line. Researchers can trace the heritage of local estates like Star Plantation or locate the Little Zion Ch and the historic river landing at Indian Village.
    5 unique versions available

  8. 1953 Map of St. Gabriel, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of St. Gabriel, 1954 Print
    1953 St. Gabriel
    1954 Print · USGS
    The river parishes of Louisiana come into focus in the 1950s, showing a landscape of rail lines and bayous at the edge of the Mississippi. Researchers can locate the Louisiana Prison Farm Camp "M" or trace family sites near St Gabriel, Sunshine, and Mt Carmel Ch.

  9. 1953 Map of Grosse Tete SW, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Grosse Tete SW, 1954 Print
    1953 Grosse Tete SW
    1954 Print · USGS
    Iberville Parish in the early fifties shows a landscape shaped by the waters of the Atchafalaya Basin. Researchers can trace the drainage and levee systems around Bayou Maringouin, Moonshine Field, and Grosse Tete Bayou.
    4 unique versions available

  10. 1953 Map of White Castle, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of White Castle, 1955 Print
    1953 White Castle
    1955 Print · USGS
    Iberville Parish in the early fifties shows a transition between traditional sugar plantations and the emerging oil industry along the river. Genealogists can trace family footprints through historic landings and church sites like St Paul Ch and Dorcyville.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1953 Map of Carville, 1963 Print
    1953 Map of Carville, 1963 Print
    1953 Carville
    1963 Print · USGS
    The riverbend country of Ascension and Iberville Parishes is captured here in the early fifties, showing the unique long-lot land patterns of the Mississippi. Genealogists can trace family footprints at the National Leprosarium or sites like Cannonburg Cem and St Phillips Ch.

  12. 1954 Map of Chicot Lake
    1954 Map of Chicot Lake
    1954 Chicot Lake
    1954 Print · USGS
    Iberville and St. Martin Parishes are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing a watery landscape defined by the Atchafalaya Basin Floodway. Genealogists and historians can trace community landmarks like the Bayou Plaquemine Mission, the Jack Miller Store, and the Bayou Sorrel Baptist Hospital.

  13. 1954 Map of Loreauville
    1954 Map of Loreauville
    1954 Loreauville
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Acadiana wetlands and Bayou Teche corridor come alive in the mid-1950s, showing the intersection of rural agriculture and the emerging oil industry. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Loreauville, Broussard Switch, and several rural sites like St John Ch & Cem.

  14. 1954 Map of Grosse Tete, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Grosse Tete, 1955 Print
    1954 Grosse Tete
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Bayou Grosse Tete corridor in the 1950s shows a landscape of narrow levee settlements and active rail transport. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Rosedale, Slacks, and Grosse Tete, or locate landmarks like St Joseph Cem and Rose Hill Ch.
    4 unique versions available

  15. 1954 Map of Baton Rouge, 1974 Print
    1954 Map of Baton Rouge, 1974 Print
    1954 Baton Rouge
    1974 Print · USGS
    Southeast Louisiana in the mid-fifties is captured here during a period of transition for its river and rail economies. Researchers can trace the path of the Mississippi River and find landmarks like the Bonnet Carre Spillway and Bayou Plaquemine.
    2 unique versions available

  16. 1955 Map of Osca Bayou
    1955 Map of Osca Bayou
    1955 Osca Bayou
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Atchafalaya Basin in the mid-fifties is captured here as a landscape of deep bayous and growing oil production. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-side life in Maringouin or find remote river landmarks like Butte La Rose and the Happytown Oil Field.

  17. 1955 Map of Chicot Lake
    1955 Map of Chicot Lake
    1955 Chicot Lake
    1955 Print · USGS
    Iberville Parish and the deep Atchafalaya Basin are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing a landscape defined by oil fields and swamp settlements. Researchers can trace the vanished social hubs of the basin at the Jack Miller Store, the Bayou Pigeon Sch, and the Bayou Plaquemine Mission.

  18. 1956 Map of Baton Rouge
    1956 Map of Baton Rouge
    1956 Baton Rouge
    1956 Print · USGS
    South Louisiana at the height of the mid-century oil boom shows a landscape of river oxbows and rising industry. Researchers can trace family roots through river towns like Scotlandville or locate early industrial sites and Oil wells near Lake Maurepas.

  19. 1959 Map of Osca Bayou, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Osca Bayou, 1960 Print
    1959 Osca Bayou
    1960 Print · USGS
    The Atchafalaya Basin in the late fifties was a landscape of remote bayous and emerging oil fields. Genealogists can trace family names at St Peter Cem or explore the rail-linked settlements of Maringouin and Musson.
    4 unique versions available

  20. 1959 Map of Chicot Lake, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Chicot Lake, 1960 Print
    1959 Chicot Lake
    1960 Print · USGS
    The Atchafalaya Basin and its intricate swamp networks are meticulously detailed here during the late 1950s. Genealogists and researchers can trace riverside life through landmarks like Jack Miller Store, Crescent, and the Upper Grand River Sch.
    4 unique versions available

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