1940s Maps of Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana

1. 1946 Map of Lacassine

   

   1946 Lacassine

   1946 Print · USGS

   Southwestern Louisiana’s prairie and marshland are captured here in the mid-1940s as the rail and canal systems shaped local industry. Family historians can trace the area around Lacassine and Verrett, identifying landmarks like St Joseph Ch and Yount Lee Siding.

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4. 1946 Map of Lake Arthur

   

   1946 Lake Arthur

   1946 Print · USGS

   Lake Arthur and its surrounding marshlands are shown here in the mid-forties during a period of steady coastal development. Researchers can trace family sites near St Theresa Ch, locate the Andress Gate Cem, or follow the path of the Southern Pacific railroad.

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7. 1946 Map of Hayes

   

   1946 Hayes

   1946 Print · USGS

   Coastal prairie and marshlands meet along the Calcasieu-Jefferson Davis Parish line just after the war. Local researchers can trace the intricate network of the Morgan Canal, the Southern Pacific rail line, and the location of the Hayes Sch.

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10. 1946 Map of Mermentau

    

    1946 Mermentau

    1946 Print · USGS

    Acadia Parish in the mid-1940s centers on the critical rail and water junction at the Mermentau river crossing. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Quibodeau Cem, the Sand Mill, and the rail stops at Midland or Egan.

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13. 1946 Map of Jennings

    

    1946 Jennings

    1946 Print · USGS

    Jefferson Davis Parish is documented here shortly after the war, showing the well-defined street layouts of Jennings and Roanoke. Genealogists and historians can trace property lines alongside the Southern Pacific railroad or follow the essential drainage of Sturdivant Canal.

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16. 1947 Map of Gaytine

    

    1947 Gaytine

    1947 Print · USGS

    Louisiana's bayou country is captured in the mid-1930s as the timber and rail era left its mark across Beauregard Parish. Researchers can trace the path of the Southern Pacific and the Old Logging Railroad Grade near Gaytine and Turps.

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19. 1947 Map of Evangeline

    

    1947 Evangeline

    1947 Print · USGS

    Acadia Parish and the Jefferson Davis Parish border are captured mid-century during a period of massive agricultural irrigation development. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Evangeline, St Josephs Ch, and the Riverside Cem.

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22. 1947 Map of Kinder

    

    1947 Kinder

    1947 Print · USGS

    The rail junction at Kinder during the mid-1930s serves as the heart of this survey of the Allen and Jefferson Davis parish line. Genealogists and researchers can trace local settlements and rail sidings like Rodgerville, Lauderdale, and Coverdale Sta.

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25. 1947 Map of Fenton

    

    1947 Fenton

    1947 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Jefferson Davis Parish comes alive along the Missouri Pacific rail line and U.S. Highway 165 during this post-war period. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Fenton, find the Rose Hill School, and locate the Woodlawn Cem near the parish line.

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28. 1947 Map of Thornwell

    

    1947 Thornwell

    1947 Print · USGS

    Agricultural drainage and rail transport define this coastal Louisiana landscape in the 1930s. Researchers can trace the Southern Pacific line through Thornwell, find the Lowry Sch, and map old irrigation routes like the Live Oak Farm Irrigation Canal.

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31. 1947 Map of Hecker

    

    1947 Hecker

    1947 Print · USGS

    Calcasieu Parish was undergoing a significant transition between the world wars as timber harvesting and irrigation-based farming shaped the land. Researchers can trace the path of the Logging Railroad and locate family homes near Hecker and Stackpole.

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34. 1947 Map of Pine Island

    

    1947 Pine Island

    1947 Print · USGS

    Jefferson Davis Parish in the mid-1940s is defined here by its rural schools and early aviation history. Genealogists and local historians can trace the area around Pine Island and find the location of the Meadow Prairie Sch or the Emergency Landing Field.

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37. 1947 Map of Welsh

    

    1947 Welsh

    1947 Print · USGS

    Coastal prairie life in Jefferson Davis Parish is captured here during a period of agricultural expansion and infrastructure building. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early layout of Welsh, the rural Niblett Sch, and the essential water systems of the Welsh Canal.

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40. 1947 Map of Elton

    

    1947 Elton

    1947 Print · USGS

    Jefferson Davis Parish was a landscape of rail-dependent farming communities in the late 1940s. Genealogists and local historians can locate rural landmarks such as China Cem, Fusilier Sch, and the small settlement of Wilburton.

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43. 1947 Map of Edna

    

    1947 Edna

    1947 Print · USGS

    Southwest Louisiana in the mid-1930s is a landscape of shifting bayous and expanding rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Indian Village, the community of Edna, and remnants of the Old Logging Railroad Grade.

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46. 1947 Map of Hathaway

    

    1947 Hathaway

    1947 Print · USGS

    Jefferson Davis Parish in the late 1940s reveals a specialized landscape of rice farming and rural crossroads. Genealogists and researchers can trace old school sites like Grand Marais Sch and the community layouts of Hathaway and Raymond.

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49. 1947 Map of Thompson Bluff

    

    1947 Thompson Bluff

    1947 Print · USGS

    Southwestern Louisiana's timber and river country is captured here during the late 1930s and 1940s. Researchers can trace the winding Calcasieu River and locate historic rural landmarks like Barnes Creek Ch and the Thompson Sch.

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52. 1947 Map of Basile

    

    1947 Basile

    1947 Print · USGS

    Basile and the surrounding Louisiana prairie are captured here in the late 1940s as the region's agricultural and rail networks were fully established. Researchers can trace family sites near Reed Cem and St Monica Ch, or follow the industrial waterworks of the Mamou Canal.

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55. 1949 Map of Gueydan

    

    1949 Gueydan

    1949 Print · USGS

    The coastal prairies of Vermilion Parish meet the bayous of Acadia in the late 1940s. Genealogists can locate the Legia Cem and trace the Southern Pacific rail line through Riceville and into the streets of Gueydan.

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58. 1949 Map of Basile

    

    1949 Basile

    1949 Print · USGS

    Louisiana's prairie and bayou country meet in the late 1940s at the junction of four different parishes. Researchers can trace the family landmarks of this agricultural landscape, from the Reed Cem and St Monica Ch to the remote Kaplan Pump Sta.

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61. 1949 Map of Hayes

    

    1949 Hayes

    1949 Print · USGS

    Calcasieu and Jefferson Davis Parishes are shown during a period of agricultural expansion and marshland management in the late nineteen-forties. Researchers can trace the rail-and-water economy through features like the Southern Pacific line, the Hayes Sch, and the Illinois Plant.

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