1940s Maps of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

1. 1940 Map of Bertrandville

   

   1940 Bertrandville

   1940 Print · USGS

   Coastal Louisiana at the start of the 1940s reveals a world of riverfront settlements and canal-driven industry. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Bertrandville, locate St Johns Ch, and find long-standing landmarks like Woodlawn Sch along the Mississippi River.

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4. 1941 Map of Barataria

   

   1941 Barataria

   1941 Print · USGS

   Coastal Jefferson Parish appears at the dawn of the 1940s, where the Mississippi River meets a vast network of bayous and wetlands. Genealogists can trace family roots in Barataria and Jesuit Bend, or locate historic local landmarks like Fisher Sch No 1 and the Lafitte P O.

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7. 1942 Map of Lake Cataouatche East

   

   1942 Lake Cataouatche East

   1942 Print · USGS

   Coastal Jefferson and St. Charles Parishes are revealed in the early 1940s, documenting a landscape of expansive lakes and intricate bayous. Historians can trace early navigation routes through the Intracoastal Waterway and identify remote settlements like Bouquet des Chenes near Couba Island.

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10. 1944 Map of Barataria

    

    1944 Barataria

    1944 Print · USGS

    Coastal Jefferson Parish appears as a intricate network of tidal bayous and marshes in the years during World War II. Genealogists and historians can trace the early settlement footprints of Lafitte P O, Villere, and the local Fisher Sch No 1.

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13. 1944 Map of Pointe a La Hache

    

    1944 Pointe a La Hache

    1944 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi River delta in the early 1940s shows a landscape of rail-connected river towns and vast marshlands. Trace family roots and local history through Deer Range Cem, St Jude Sch, and settlements like Pointe a la Hache.

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16. 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.

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19. 1947 Map of Bertrandville

    

    1947 Bertrandville

    1947 Print · USGS

    Coastal Louisiana at the edge of the Mississippi delta shows a landscape of river-bend settlements and deep-marsh waterways. Trace family roots and local history at Bertrandville, Crown Point, and Oakville, or locate the St Johns Ch and early schools.

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22. 1947 Map of Caminada Pass

    

    1947 Caminada Pass

    1947 Print · USGS

    The Louisiana coast at the end of the 1940s reveals a fragile world of barrier islands and marshlands along the Gulf. Researchers can trace the early path of State Highway No 620 across Cheniere Caminada and locate a local Cemetery near the shore.

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25. 1947 Map of Wilkinson Bay

    

    1947 Wilkinson Bay

    1947 Print · USGS

    Coastal Plaquemines Parish in the late 1940s reveals a landscape of tidal marshes and isolated fishing outposts. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Manila Cabinash P O and Camp Dewey among waterways like Wilkinson Canal.

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28. 1948 Map of Fort Livingston, 1950 Print

    

    1948 Fort Livingston

    1950 Print · USGS

    Coastal Plaquemines Parish in the late 1940s reveals a maritime landscape transitioning from fishing camps to industrial resource extraction. Researchers can trace the layout of Grand Isle and locate historic sites like Ft Livingston and the Barataria Lighthouse.

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31. 1948 Map of Pointe a La Hache, 1951 Print

    

    1948 Pointe a La Hache

    1951 Print · USGS

    In the late 1940s, the Mississippi River delta was a landscape of levee-side settlements and growing oil fields. Trace family history through riverfront outposts like Pointe a la Hache, the St Jude Sch (Colored) & Cem, and Beanbury Plantation.

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34. 1949 Map of Bay Dosgris

    

    1949 Bay Dosgris

    1949 Print · USGS

    The Jefferson and Lafourche Parish line runs through this coastal marshland during the late 1940s, showing a landscape of tidewater bays and bayous. Genealogists and researchers can locate the Alombro Cem and trace the original courses of Grand Bayou and Bayou St Denis.

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37. 1949 Map of Barataria Pass

    

    1949 Barataria Pass

    1949 Print · USGS

    Coastal Jefferson Parish appears in this mid-century survey as a complex network of barrier islands and tidal passes. Researchers can trace the early footprint of Grand Isle and locate historical landmarks like Ft Livingston and the Barataria L. H.

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40. 1949 Map of Bay Tambour

    

    1949 Bay Tambour

    1949 Print · USGS

    Coastal Louisiana at the end of the 1940s reveals a complex maze of bayous and salt marshes along the parish line. Genealogists and local historians can trace the original shoreline and named waterways like Bayou L'ours, Andre Island, and the Southwestern Louisiana Canal.

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