1980s Maps of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana

Explore 18 historic maps of Ouachita Parish from the 1980s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1980s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Ouachita Parish, LA maps

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  1. 1982 Map of Chatham
    1982 Map of Chatham
    1982 Chatham
    1982 Print · USGS
    Jackson Parish in the early eighties centers on the industrial and rail hub of Chatham, where energy production and timber transport define the rural landscape. Genealogists can trace family names through several rural burial sites, including Brooklyn Ch Cem, Wyatt Cem, and Bethel Cem.

  2. 1982 Map of Calhoun
    1982 Map of Calhoun
    1982 Calhoun
    1982 Print · USGS
    Ouachita Parish in the early eighties shows a landscape of petroleum extraction and rural communities. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Spillers Cem and Aulds Chapel, or explore the rail corridor of the Illinois Central Gulf.

  3. 1982 Map of Chatham SE
    1982 Map of Chatham SE
    1982 Chatham SE
    1982 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of Jackson, Ouachita, and Caldwell Parishes come into focus during the early eighties as a landscape of timber and rail. Researchers can trace family-named routes like Sam Brown Road and locate rural landmarks including Phantom Ch and Head Cem.

  4. 1982 Map of Cadeville
    1982 Map of Cadeville
    1982 Cadeville
    1982 Print · USGS
    Ouachita Parish communities centered around local timber and gas extraction are captured here in the early eighties. Genealogists can trace family landmarks and rural life through Cadeville, the Wood Cem, and churches like Oak Grove Ch.

  5. 1982 Map of Luna
    1982 Map of Luna
    1982 Luna
    1982 Print · USGS
    The river bottomlands of southern Ouachita Parish come alive in the early eighties as local industry and rural life intersect. Genealogists can trace family roots at St Pauls Cem or Furlow Cem, while mapping the development of the Vixen Gas Field and Fish Hatchery.

  6. 1982 Map of Rocky Branch, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Rocky Branch, 1983 Print
    1982 Rocky Branch
    1983 Print · USGS
    Union Parish during the early 1980s reveals a landscape defined by the Monroe Gas Field and the winding Ouachita River. Genealogists and local historians can locate Cook Cem, the community of Rocky Branch, and the old rail corridor of the Missouri Pacific.

  7. 1982 Map of Sterlington, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Sterlington, 1983 Print
    1982 Sterlington
    1983 Print · USGS
    Sterlington and the Ouachita River valley are shown here in the early eighties as a hub of river industry and parish history. Researchers can locate the Glendora Plantation, trace the Missouri Pacific rail line, and find old burial sites like Bartholomew Cem.

  8. 1982 Map of Tallulah, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Tallulah, 1983 Print
    1982 Tallulah
    1983 Print · USGS
    Northeast Louisiana in the early eighties was a landscape of intricate oxbow lakes and railroad towns. Researchers can trace the heritage of parish centers like Tallulah and Winnsboro, or locate rural landmarks near Yucatan Lake and the Illinois Central Gulf tracks.

  9. 1982 Map of Crew Lake, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Crew Lake, 1983 Print
    1982 Crew Lake
    1983 Print · USGS
    Richland Parish in the early eighties was a landscape of managed wetlands and active energy production. Genealogists and researchers can locate family sites like Tharp Cem and Galilee Ch alongside the operations of the Crew Lake Gas Field.

  10. 1982 Map of Eros, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Eros, 1983 Print
    1982 Eros
    1983 Print · USGS
    North central Louisiana during the early eighties shows a landscape of small timber-and-gas settlements along the parish lines. Researchers can trace family sites like Old Zeigler Cem and Bonett Cem or explore the rural layout of Eros and Indian Village.

  11. 1982 Map of Downsville South, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Downsville South, 1983 Print
    1982 Downsville South
    1983 Print · USGS
    Lincoln and Ouachita Parishes in the early eighties were shaped by a busy energy industry and deep-rooted rural communities. Trace family history and land use through Lanes Chapel Cemeteries, the Illinois Central Gulf rail line, and Choudrant School.

  12. 1982 Map of Collinston West, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Collinston West, 1983 Print
    1982 Collinston West
    1983 Print · USGS
    The Louisiana backcountry of Morehouse Parish in the early eighties is captured here, showing the extensive Monroe Gas Field and river wetlands. Genealogists can trace family names at the Carter Cem, Ebenezer Ch, and the high ground of Trouser Hill.

  13. 1982 Map of Bosco, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Bosco, 1983 Print
    1982 Bosco
    1983 Print · USGS
    Northeastern Louisiana at the start of the eighties shows a landscape of river bends and bayous bordering the Ouachita State Wildlife Management Area. Researchers can trace local roots at Logtown, Bosco, and Fondale, or find family landmarks like Faulks Cem and Cuba Ch.

  14. 1982 Map of Bastrop, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Bastrop, 1983 Print
    1982 Bastrop
    1983 Print · USGS
    Northeastern Louisiana and the Mississippi River Delta are captured here in the early eighties as a landscape of bayous and river towns. Genealogists and historians can trace small communities like Mer Rouge and Oak Grove or the ancient terrain of Poverty Point State Park.

  15. 1982 Map of Swartz, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Swartz, 1983 Print
    1982 Swartz
    1983 Print · USGS
    In the early eighties, this corner of Ouachita Parish was a hub of natural gas extraction and conservation efforts. Researchers can trace rural lineages through Wham Cem, family roads like Stubbs-Ritchie Road, and landmarks like Bethel Ch.

  16. 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

  17. 1985 Map of Monroe South
    1985 Map of Monroe South
    1985 Monroe South
    1985 Print · USGS
    North Central Louisiana in the mid-1980s was a hub of timber production and rail transport spanning from the Dugdemona River to the Ouachita valley. Family researchers and historians can trace the rail lines of the Midsouth Railroad through Jonesboro or find local landmarks like Mineral Springs and Punkin Center.
    2 unique versions available

  18. 1985 Map of Monroe North, 1986 Print
    1985 Map of Monroe North, 1986 Print
    1985 Monroe North
    1986 Print · USGS
    North-central Louisiana in the mid-eighties was a landscape defined by the growth of university towns and the expansion of the natural gas industry. Researchers can trace rural family roots through landmarks like Lisbon Cem, New Hope Ch, and the many schools in Farmerville or Bernice.
    2 unique versions available

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