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1890s Maps of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana

Explore 13 historic maps of Plaquemines Parish from the 1890s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1890s — 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 Plaquemines Parish's landscape evolved across the 1890s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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  1. 1891 Map of Pointe a La Hache
    1891 Map of Pointe a La Hache
    1891 Pointe a La Hache
    1891 Print · USGS
    Coastal Plaquemines Parish and the Mississippi River delta appear here in the early 1890s, revealing a landscape of narrow riverfront plantations and rail-connected settlements. Researchers can trace the path of the New Orleans Ft Jackson and Grand Isl Railroad through historic sites like Pt A La Hache, Myrtle Grove, and Empire Mills.
  4. 1891 Map of New Orleans
    1891 Map of New Orleans
    1891 New Orleans
    1891 Print · USGS
    Greater New Orleans and the surrounding bayous are captured in the late Victorian era as the city's rail and canal networks expanded. Researchers can trace the development of riverfront communities like Gretna and Algiers or locate now-obscure landings such as Jesuit Bend and Amesville.
    5 unique versions available
  7. 1892 Map of Barataria
    1892 Map of Barataria
    1892 Barataria
    1892 Print · USGS
    Coastal Jefferson and Plaquemines parishes appear in the late nineteenth century as a sprawling network of marshlands and navigable bayous. Researchers can trace the early rail influence of the N. O. F. J. & G. I. R. R. and locate family landmarks like John the Fool Island and the settlement of Barataria.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1892 Map of Quarantine
    1892 Map of Quarantine
    1892 Quarantine
    1892 Print · USGS
    The lower Mississippi Delta in the 1890s appears as a fragile network of river settlements and sprawling bayous. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations at Guyot Settlement, the Quarantine station, and Buras Settlement.
    5 unique versions available
  13. 1892 Map of St. Bernard
    1892 Map of St. Bernard
    1892 St. Bernard
    1892 Print · USGS
    Coastal Louisiana in the early 1890s is captured here as a landscape of river-bend settlements and expanding rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace family land and depots at Poydras, St Bernard, and the New Orleans and Gulf Railroad stops.
    4 unique versions available
  16. 1892 Map of Pointe a La Hache, 1898 Print
    1892 Map of Pointe a La Hache, 1898 Print
    1892 Pointe a La Hache
    1898 Print · USGS
    The lower Mississippi delta in the 1890s reveals a ribbon of riverfront settlements and competing rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like Savoie and Nero or locate the Empire Mills (Martin) near Pt. A La Hache.
  19. 1893 Map of East Delta
    1893 Map of East Delta
    1893 East Delta
    1893 Print · USGS
    The tip of the Mississippi River delta comes alive in the 1890s, where river pilots and maritime outposts guarded the gateway to the Gulf. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Port Eads and Balize, or locate the Old Spanish Magazine and the early South Pass Light.
    6 unique versions available
  22. 1893 Map of La Fortuna
    1893 Map of La Fortuna
    1893 La Fortuna
    1893 Print · USGS
    St. Bernard Parish’s coastal marshes and sounds are documented here in the late nineteenth century before major modern shoreline changes. Trace the original hydrology of the bayous including Bayou Terre Aux Boeufs, Lake La Fortuna, and Eloi Bay.
    3 unique versions available
  25. 1893 Map of Forts
    1893 Map of Forts
    1893 Forts
    1893 Print · USGS
    The strategic lower Mississippi delta comes into focus in the 1890s, when river defense and delta navigation were paramount. Historians can trace the exact footprints of Fort Jackson and Fort St. Phillip or locate old waterways like Lucas Canal.
    4 unique versions available
  28. 1893 Map of Shell Beach
    1893 Map of Shell Beach
    1893 Shell Beach
    1893 Print · USGS
    St. Bernard Parish in the 1890s shows a landscape of coastal settlements and fishing villages connected by rail and water. You can trace the Shell Beach Railroad to its coastal terminus and find old sites like Florissant, Yscloskey, and St. Malo.
    3 unique versions available
  31. 1893 Map of Fort Livingston
    1893 Map of Fort Livingston
    1893 Fort Livingston
    1893 Print · USGS
    The Louisiana coast in the early 1890s is captured here as a sprawling network of tidal bayous and strategic passes. Local historians can trace maritime markers like Ft. Livingston and the Light on Grand Isle amid a maze of islands.
    3 unique versions available
  34. 1893 Map of Dime, 1901 Print
    1893 Map of Dime, 1901 Print
    1893 Dime
    1901 Print · USGS
    The Plaquemines parish riverfront and its vast coastal marshes appear here in the final decade of the nineteenth century. Genealogists can trace the river settlements of Dime and Happy Jack along the N. O. Ft. J. & G. I. R. R. line.
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1893 Map of West Delta, 1904 Print
    1893 Map of West Delta, 1904 Print
    1893 West Delta
    1904 Print · USGS
    The mouth of the Mississippi River in the 1890s reveals a maritime landscape built around the shifting mudflats and deep-water channels of the delta. Maritime historians and genealogists can trace the locations of the Custom House, the Pilot Lookout, and various aids to navigation such as the South West Pass Light.
    3 unique versions available
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