Old Maps of Plainview, Louisiana for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 11 historic maps of Plainview. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Plainview, LA maps

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  1. 1942 Map of Watson
    1942 Map of Watson
    1942 Watson
    1942 Print · USGS
    Livingston and East Baton Rouge parishes are documented here during the early war years, centered on the community of Watson. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Womack Cem and Odom Cem, or trace the grounds of the Greenwell Springs Sanatorium.

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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.

  5. 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

  6. 1961 Map of Baton Rouge, 1966 Print
    1961 Map of Baton Rouge, 1966 Print
    1961 Baton Rouge
    1966 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Louisiana in the early sixties remains a landscape of deep river bends and sprawling coastal lakes. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river economy through landmarks like Free-Nigger Point, Donaldsonville, and the Illinois Central Railroad.

  7. 1962 Map of Baton Rouge
    1962 Map of Baton Rouge
    1962 Baton Rouge
    1962 Print · USGS
    South Louisiana in the early sixties reveals a landscape of river-bend parishes and emerging interstate corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through historic river towns like Donaldsonville and Plaquemine, or follow the path of the Illinois Central Railroad through the swamp basins.

  8. 1980 Map of Watson, 1981 Print
    1980 Map of Watson, 1981 Print
    1980 Watson
    1981 Print · USGS
    Settlements along the Amite River corridor thrived in the late seventies as rural communities like Watson and Greenwell Springs expanded. Researchers can find old family cemeteries like Newsom Cem and significant local landmarks like the Indian Mound.

  9. 1983 Map of Amite
    1983 Map of Amite
    1983 Amite
    1983 Print · USGS
    The Florida Parishes and southern Mississippi are captured here in the early 1980s, centered on the Illinois Central Gulf rail corridor. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like the Camp Moore Confederate Cem, Magnolia Ch, and the Idlewild Plantation (State University).

  10. 2005 Map of Watson, 2006 Print
    2005 Map of Watson, 2006 Print
    2005 Watson
    2006 Print · USGS
    Louisiana's river parish landscape comes alive in the mid-2000s, showing the growth of Greenwell Springs and Bellingrath. Researchers can trace local lineage through several sites like New Bethlehem or find landmarks like the Watson Oil Field.

  11. 2024 Map of Watson, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Watson, 2024 Print
    2024 Watson
    2024 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of the Amite River come into focus in this contemporary study of these Louisiana parishes. Genealogists can trace decades of local history through numerous named burial sites, from the Womack Cem to the Denham Springs Memorial Cem.

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