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1900s (20th Century) Maps of Bowie, Louisiana

Explore 11 historic maps of Bowie from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — 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 Bowie's landscape evolved across the 1900s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Bowie, LA maps

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  1. 1932 Map of Houma NE
    1932 Map of Houma NE
    1932 Houma NE
    1932 Print · USGS
    Lafourche Parish in the early thirties reveals a landscape defined by the serpentine path of Bayou Lafourche and its thriving waterway communities. You can trace early 20th-century life at Lockport and Raceland, or find vanished school sites like Prairie Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1939 Map of Houma, 1956 Print
    1939 Map of Houma, 1956 Print
    1939 Houma
    1956 Print · USGS
    Coastal Louisiana settlement follows the high ridges of the bayous just before the mid-century industrial boom. Genealogists can trace family names and rural landmarks from Aragon Plantation to the St Elie Cem and old Mechanicville neighborhoods.
  7. 1941 Map of Houma
    1941 Map of Houma
    1941 Houma
    1941 Print · USGS
    In the bayou country just before the war, the region around Houma shows a complex web of water-based trade and rail-linked industry. Researchers can trace historic parish life through family-named landmarks and institutions like Aragon Plantation, St Elie Cem, and the Prairie Sch.
  10. 1944 Map of Houma
    1944 Map of Houma
    1944 Houma
    1944 Print · USGS
    Coastal Louisiana during the mid-forties reveals a landscape shaped by its bayous and the early expansion of the Intracoastal Waterway. Researchers can trace genealogical roots through local landmarks like Aragon Plantation, St Elie Cem, and St Louis Chapel.
  13. 1945 Map of New Orleans
    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.
  16. 1963 Map of New Orleans
    1963 Map of New Orleans
    1963 New Orleans
    1963 Print · USGS
    Coastal Louisiana in the mid-twentieth century reveals a complex world of bayou settlements, expanding oil fields, and vital rail networks. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through river towns like Thibodaux or follow the Southern Pacific line through Franklin and Patterson.
    4 unique versions available
  19. 1963 Map of Lockport, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Lockport, 1964 Print
    1963 Lockport
    1964 Print · USGS
    Lafourche Parish in the early sixties shows a landscape of bayou-side settlements and industrial growth along Bayou Lafourche. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Lockport and Raceland, locating the New Fountain Cemetery, Raceland High School, and the busy Southern Pacific rail corridor.
    4 unique versions available
  22. 1963 Map of Houma, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Houma, 1964 Print
    1963 Houma
    1964 Print · USGS
    Coastal Louisiana in the early sixties is a landscape of complex bayous and expanding energy fields. Trace family history at Myrtle Grove Cem and Aragon Plantation, or follow the industrial growth around the Hollywood Gas Field.
    4 unique versions available
  25. 1966 Map of New Orleans
    1966 Map of New Orleans
    1966 New Orleans
    1966 Print · USGS
    Coastal Louisiana in the mid-1960s reveals a transition from traditional bayou life to an intensive offshore oil and gas economy. Researchers can trace the rail lines of the Southern Pacific RR through Morgan City or locate the Eugene Island Lighthouse among the delta's shifting marshes.
  28. 1983 Map of New Orleans
    1983 Map of New Orleans
    1983 New Orleans
    1983 Print · USGS
    Southeast Louisiana in the early eighties reveals a landscape where the urban density of New Orleans meets the vast wetlands of the Salvador State Wildlife Management Area. Genealogists and historians can trace the traditional bayou settlements of Houma and Thibodaux alongside major rail lines like the Southern Pacific.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1998 Map of Lockport, 2000 Print
    1998 Map of Lockport, 2000 Print
    1998 Lockport
    2000 Print · USGS
    Bayou Lafourche defines the late twentieth-century landscape of this parish as communities grew along its winding banks. Genealogists and historians can trace the developments of Lockport, Raceland, and Mathews alongside landmarks like Raceland High Sch and the Forty Arpent Canal.
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