Old Maps of Roanoke, Louisiana

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Roanoke, LA maps

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  1. 1946 Map of Jennings
    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.

  2. 1952 Map of Lake Charles
    1952 Map of Lake Charles
    1952 Lake Charles
    1952 Print · USGS
    Southwest 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.

  3. 1954 Map of Jennings
    1954 Map of Jennings
    1954 Jennings
    1954 Print · USGS
    Jefferson Davis Parish in the mid-1930s shows a landscape of growing towns and extensive irrigation networks. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Jennings and Roanoke alongside vital waterways like Bayou Nezpique and the Sturdivant Canal.

  4. 1954 Map of Lake Charles, 1964 Print
    1954 Map of Lake Charles, 1964 Print
    1954 Lake Charles
    1964 Print · USGS
    Southwest 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

  5. 1955 Map of Jennings, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of Jennings, 1956 Print
    1955 Jennings
    1956 Print · USGS
    Southwestern Louisiana's parish boundaries and bayous are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing the intersection of the oil industry and river life. Researchers can find old rural schoolhouses like Klondike Sch, early energy hubs like the Jennings Oil and Gas Field, and the Southern Pacific rail line.
    4 unique versions available

  6. 1964 Map of Jennings
    1964 Map of Jennings
    1964 Jennings
    1964 Print · USGS
    Jefferson Davis Parish in the mid-1930s is documented here as an emerging agricultural center defined by rail and irrigation. Genealogists can trace property lines and old routes through Roanoke or along the Sturdivant Canal and Southern Pacific rail line.

  7. 1985 Map of Jennings
    1985 Map of Jennings
    1985 Jennings
    1985 Print · USGS
    Jennings and the surrounding Louisiana prairie are captured in the mid-eighties as a hub of energy and agriculture. Researchers can trace the sprawling Lake Arthur Oil and Gas Field or locate family sites at Roanoke and local Cem markers.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1985 Map of Crowley, 1986 Print
    1985 Map of Crowley, 1986 Print
    1985 Crowley
    1986 Print · USGS
    Coastal prairie and bayou country are captured in the mid-eighties as the rice-and-rail economy defined South Louisiana life. Genealogists and researchers can trace family lands and rural hubs from Crowley to Jennings, following the paths of the Southern Pacific Railroad and the winding Mermentau River.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 2012 Map of Jennings, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Jennings, 2012 Print
    2012 Jennings
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Roanoke, including Jennings, Acadia Parish, and other nearby areas

  10. 2015 Map of Jennings, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Jennings, 2015 Print
    2015 Jennings
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Roanoke, including Jennings, Acadia Parish, and other nearby areas

  11. 2018 Map of Jennings, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Jennings, 2018 Print
    2018 Jennings
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Roanoke, including Jennings, Acadia Parish, and other nearby areas

  12. 2020 Map of Jennings, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Jennings, 2020 Print
    2020 Jennings
    2020 Print · USGS
    Covers Roanoke, including Jennings, Acadia Parish, and other nearby areas

  13. 2024 Map of Jennings, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Jennings, 2024 Print
    2024 Jennings
    2024 Print · USGS
    Coastal prairie life in Jefferson Davis Parish is captured here during the 2020s, centered on the growing community of Jennings. Researchers can trace local heritage at Greenwood Cem or explore the waterways of the Mermentau River and Bayou Chene.

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