Old Maps of Ashland, Louisiana for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Ashland with 32 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Ashland has changed over the decades.


Ashland, LA maps

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  1. 1947 Map of Ashland
    1947 Map of Ashland
    1947 Ashland
    1947 Print · USGS
    North Louisiana's parish boundaries converge in this mid-century landscape where timber and rail lines defined daily life. Genealogists can locate numerous rural landmarks like St Mathews Ch, Old Saline Cem, and the old rail stop at Ashland.

  2. 1955 Map of Shreveport
    1955 Map of Shreveport
    1955 Shreveport
    1955 Print · USGS
    Northern Louisiana in the mid-fifties is captured here as a landscape of military bases, vast oil fields, and burgeoning college towns. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river economy through the Monroe Gas Field, Grambling College, and Barksdale Air Force Base.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1956 Map of Shreveport
    1956 Map of Shreveport
    1956 Shreveport
    1956 Print · USGS
    Northern Louisiana during the mid-fifties presents a complex landscape of booming oil fields and strategic military installations. Genealogists and historians can trace the infrastructure of the Monroe Gas Field and family-named locales from Cotton Valley to Jonesboro.

  4. 1957 Map of Ashland, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of Ashland, 1958 Print
    1957 Ashland
    1958 Print · USGS
    North Louisiana's hill country comes alive in the late fifties, showing the rural communities of Ashland and Chestnut at a crossroads. Genealogists can trace family roots through sites like Old Saline Ch, the Luke Cem, and several early schools.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 1984 Map of Shreveport
    1984 Map of Shreveport
    1984 Shreveport
    1984 Print · USGS
    Northern Louisiana at the peak of the 1980s reveals a landscape of massive water management projects and Cold War military hubs. Trace the rail lines of the Kansas City Southern Ry past Barksdale Air Force Base and the high ground of Driskill Mountain.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1985 Map of Shreveport South
    1985 Map of Shreveport South
    1985 Shreveport South
    1985 Print · USGS
    Northwest Louisiana in the mid-eighties shows a landscape defined by the Red River and a transition from urban centers to deep timberland. Researchers can trace the rail-and-river economy through landmarks like Barksdale Air Force Base, the Sligo Oil and Gas Field, and Lake Bistineau.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1986 Map of Ashland
    1986 Map of Ashland
    1986 Ashland
    1986 Print · USGS
    In the 1980s, this area of north-central Louisiana remained a landscape of timber and small settlements. Researchers can trace family-named watercourses like Ouzts Br and Corbitt Br near the village of Ashland and the community of Lucky.

  8. 1986 Map of Martin
    1986 Map of Martin
    1986 Martin
    1986 Print · USGS
    Red River Parish in the mid-1980s reveals a quiet landscape of bayous and small settlements before modern expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Liberty Cem, the winding path of Black Lake, and the rural community of Martin.

  9. 1986 Map of Chestnut
    1986 Map of Chestnut
    1986 Chestnut
    1986 Print · USGS
    Natchitoches Parish's pine-forested terrain is documented here in the mid-eighties, showing the deep integration of local life with the Kisatchie National Forest. Researchers can trace the Old RR Grade near Chestnut or locate smaller settlements like Antoine and Demery.

  10. 1986 Map of Roy
    1986 Map of Roy
    1986 Roy
    1986 Print · USGS
    North Louisiana's parish lines intersect here in the 1980s, revealing a landscape of small timber and gravel settlements along the Black Lake Bayou. Researchers can trace old family footprints and rural sites like Holly Springs, Methvin, and the village of Roy.

  11. 2003 Map of Ashland, 2005 Print
    2003 Map of Ashland, 2005 Print
    2003 Ashland
    2005 Print · USGS
    The border of Bienville and Natchitoches Parishes was a landscape of managed timber and rural homesteads at the turn of the millennium. Researchers can locate local landmarks like the Ashland corporate limits, family-named waterways such as Prothro Mill Creek, and several Cem sites.

  12. 2003 Map of Chestnut, 2005 Print
    2003 Map of Chestnut, 2005 Print
    2003 Chestnut
    2005 Print · USGS
    The Kisatchie National Forest dominates the landscape around Ashland and Chestnut during the early 2000s. Genealogists and historians can trace creek-side landmarks like Bucket Creek and locate a rural Cem or an early Oil Well.

  13. 2012 Map of Roy, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Roy, 2012 Print
    2012 Roy
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Ashland, including Martin, Castor, and other nearby areas

  14. 2012 Map of Ashland, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Ashland, 2012 Print
    2012 Ashland
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Ashland, including Lucky, New Ramah, and other nearby areas

  15. 2012 Map of Chestnut, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Chestnut, 2012 Print
    2012 Chestnut
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Ashland, including Chestnut, Skidder, and other nearby areas

  16. 2012 Map of Martin, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Martin, 2012 Print
    2012 Martin
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Ashland, including Martin, Liberty, and other nearby areas

  17. 2015 Map of Roy, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Roy, 2015 Print
    2015 Roy
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Ashland, including Martin, Castor, and other nearby areas

  18. 2015 Map of Martin, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Martin, 2015 Print
    2015 Martin
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Ashland, including Martin, Liberty, and other nearby areas

  19. 2015 Map of Ashland, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Ashland, 2015 Print
    2015 Ashland
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Ashland, including Lucky, New Ramah, and other nearby areas

  20. 2015 Map of Chestnut, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Chestnut, 2015 Print
    2015 Chestnut
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Ashland, including Chestnut, Skidder, and other nearby areas

  21. 2018 Map of Martin, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Martin, 2018 Print
    2018 Martin
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Ashland, including Martin, Liberty, and other nearby areas

  22. 2018 Map of Ashland, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Ashland, 2018 Print
    2018 Ashland
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Ashland, including Lucky, New Ramah, and other nearby areas

  23. 2018 Map of Chestnut, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Chestnut, 2018 Print
    2018 Chestnut
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Ashland, including Chestnut, Skidder, and other nearby areas

  24. 2018 Map of Roy, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Roy, 2018 Print
    2018 Roy
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Ashland, including Martin, Castor, and other nearby areas

  25. 2020 Map of Roy, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Roy, 2020 Print
    2020 Roy
    2020 Print · USGS
    Covers Ashland, including Martin, Castor, and other nearby areas

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