Old Maps of Chatham, Louisiana for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Chatham with 11 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Chatham has changed over the decades.


Chatham, LA maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Chatham, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Chatham, 1954 Print
    1953 Chatham
    1954 Print · USGS
    Louisiana's piney hills and creek bottoms are meticulously detailed here in the early fifties, showing a network of rural parishes. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Mt Moriah Cem, the settlement of Indian Village, and the Old Railroad Grade.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1955 Map of Shreveport
    1955 Map of Shreveport
    1955 Shreveport
    1955 Print · USGS
    Northern Louisiana in the mid-fifties is captured here as a landscape of military bases, vast oil fields, and burgeoning college towns. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river economy through the Monroe Gas Field, Grambling College, and Barksdale Air Force Base.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1956 Map of Shreveport
    1956 Map of Shreveport
    1956 Shreveport
    1956 Print · USGS
    Northern Louisiana during the mid-fifties presents a complex landscape of booming oil fields and strategic military installations. Genealogists and historians can trace the infrastructure of the Monroe Gas Field and family-named locales from Cotton Valley to Jonesboro.

  4. 1982 Map of Chatham
    1982 Map of Chatham
    1982 Chatham
    1982 Print · USGS
    Jackson Parish in the early eighties centers on the industrial and rail hub of Chatham, where energy production and timber transport define the rural landscape. Genealogists can trace family names through several rural burial sites, including Brooklyn Ch Cem, Wyatt Cem, and Bethel Cem.

  5. 1984 Map of Shreveport
    1984 Map of Shreveport
    1984 Shreveport
    1984 Print · USGS
    Northern Louisiana at the peak of the 1980s reveals a landscape of massive water management projects and Cold War military hubs. Trace the rail lines of the Kansas City Southern Ry past Barksdale Air Force Base and the high ground of Driskill Mountain.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1985 Map of Monroe South
    1985 Map of Monroe South
    1985 Monroe South
    1985 Print · USGS
    North Central Louisiana in the mid-1980s was a hub of timber production and rail transport spanning from the Dugdemona River to the Ouachita valley. Family researchers and historians can trace the rail lines of the Midsouth Railroad through Jonesboro or find local landmarks like Mineral Springs and Punkin Center.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 2012 Map of Chatham, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Chatham, 2012 Print
    2012 Chatham
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Chatham, including Wood Junction, Concord, and other nearby areas

  8. 2015 Map of Chatham, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Chatham, 2015 Print
    2015 Chatham
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Chatham, including Wood Junction, Concord, and other nearby areas

  9. 2018 Map of Chatham, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Chatham, 2018 Print
    2018 Chatham
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Chatham, including Wood Junction, Concord, and other nearby areas

  10. 2020 Map of Chatham, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Chatham, 2020 Print
    2020 Chatham
    2020 Print · USGS
    Covers Chatham, including Wood Junction, Concord, and other nearby areas

  11. 2024 Map of Chatham, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Chatham, 2024 Print
    2024 Chatham
    2024 Print · USGS
    The community of Chatham and its surrounding Jackson Parish wetlands are captured in the 2020s. Local researchers can trace family roots at Old Bethel Cem or Mount Moriah Cem, and locate landmarks near Chatham Lake and Wood Junction.

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