1950s Maps of Plainview, Louisiana

Explore 4 historic maps of Plainview from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — 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 Plainview's landscape evolved across the 1950s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1950s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Plainview's history through authentic maps from the 1950s. This is your window into the past.


Plainview, LA maps

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  1. 1954 Map of Watson, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Watson, 1955 Print
    1954 Watson
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Amite River floodplain comes to life in this mid-1950s survey of the border between East Baton Rouge and Livingston Parish. Researchers can locate family roots at Newsom Cem, trace the grounds of the Greenwell Springs Sanitarium, or find the historic Indian Mound.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1954 Map of Baton Rouge, 1974 Print
    1954 Map of Baton Rouge, 1974 Print
    1954 Baton Rouge
    1974 Print · USGS
    Southeast Louisiana in the mid-fifties is captured here during a period of transition for its river and rail economies. Researchers can trace the path of the Mississippi River and find landmarks like the Bonnet Carre Spillway and Bayou Plaquemine.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1956 Map of Baton Rouge
    1956 Map of Baton Rouge
    1956 Baton Rouge
    1956 Print · USGS
    South Louisiana at the height of the mid-century oil boom shows a landscape of river oxbows and rising industry. Researchers can trace family roots through river towns like Scotlandville or locate early industrial sites and Oil wells near Lake Maurepas.

  4. 1958 Map of Pine Grove, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Pine Grove, 1959 Print
    1958 Pine Grove
    1959 Print · USGS
    Louisiana's river-bottom parishes are shown here in the late fifties, when small timber and rail-stop communities still defined the rural landscape. Genealogists and researchers can trace lineage through dozens of local sites like Judson Ch Cem, Pride Chapel, and the vanished tracks of the Old Railroad Grade.
    3 unique versions available

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