Old Maps of Buras, Louisiana for Genealogy

Trace your family roots with 17 historic maps of Buras. These high-res maps reveal old neighborhoods, homesites, landmarks, and streets — helping you uncover where your ancestors lived and how the area evolved over time.

  • Explore historic neighborhoods: Identify where your relatives may have lived in the 1800s or 1900s.
  • Compare maps over time: Trace the changes in streets, buildings, and landmarks for multi-generational research.
  • Perfect for genealogy & ancestry research: Used by family historians and researchers to map out lineage and migration.

These maps are an incredible resource for exploring your personal connection to Buras's past.


Buras, LA maps

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  1. 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

  2. 1941 Map of Empire
    1941 Map of Empire
    1941 Empire
    1941 Print · USGS
    Plaquemines Parish comes to life in this pre-war survey of the Mississippi River delta as it transitions into the Gulf. Genealogists and historians can trace the riverfront rail line through Port Sulphur and Buras, or locate landmarks like Pt Pleasant Cem and Swartze Sch.

  3. 1944 Map of Empire
    1944 Map of Empire
    1944 Empire
    1944 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi River delta in the 1940s reveals a fragile line of settlement between the river and the Gulf. Researchers can trace the layout of Port Sulphur, locate the Ft Pleasant Cem, and follow the old Ferry to Pt. a la Hache.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1947 Map of Buras
    1947 Map of Buras
    1947 Buras
    1947 Print · USGS
    Coastal Plaquemines Parish in the late 1940s is a landscape of river-fronting settlements and sprawling delta marshes. Researchers can trace the rail-and-road corridor through Buras, find the landing at Ostrica, and explore the maze of Bayou Scofield leading to the Gulf.

  5. 1953 Map of Empire
    1953 Map of Empire
    1953 Empire
    1953 Print · USGS
    Coastal Plaquemines Parish shows its mid-century industrial and community character along the lower Mississippi. Genealogists and researchers can locate family sites like Nairn Cem and Roxy Jane Cem alongside early landmarks such as the Nairn P O.

  6. 1957 Map of Breton Sound, 1967 Print
    1957 Map of Breton Sound, 1967 Print
    1957 Breton Sound
    1967 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi River delta is captured here in the mid-fifties, showing the fragile marshlands and river-dependent towns of the Louisiana coast. Genealogists and historians can trace riverside settlements like Pointe a la Hache, Pilottown, and Port Sulphur.
    3 unique versions available

  7. 1960 Map of Empire, 1963 Print
    1960 Map of Empire, 1963 Print
    1960 Empire
    1963 Print · USGS
    The lower Plaquemines Parish delta in the early sixties was a world defined by the river and the oil fields. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of communities like Empire and Port Sulphur, locating landmarks such as St Patrick Ch and Nairn PO.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1961 Map of Breton Sound
    1961 Map of Breton Sound
    1961 Breton Sound
    1961 Print · USGS
    The Louisiana delta and the outer marshes of Plaquemines Parish are captured here at the start of the 1960s. Researchers can trace the river settlements from Davant to Venice, locate isolated stations like Port Eads, and find old sites such as Fort Jackson.

  9. 1973 Map of Buras, 1976 Print
    1973 Map of Buras, 1976 Print
    1973 Buras
    1976 Print · USGS
    Coastal Louisiana in the early seventies is captured here, showing the fragile balance of levees and marshland along the Mississippi River. Researchers can trace local waterways like Tortillon Bayou and Scofield Bayou or locate the Buras Boat Harbor and various gas fields.

  10. 1983 Map of Mississippi River Delta
    1983 Map of Mississippi River Delta
    1983 Mississippi River Delta
    1983 Print · USGS
    The lower Mississippi delta in the early eighties shows the thin line of human habitation clinging to the river levee between the vast marshes and the gulf. Genealogists and historians can trace the riverside communities of Empire, Triumph, and Nairn alongside the industrial Sulphur Mining Area.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1993 Map of Buras, 1994 Print
    1993 Map of Buras, 1994 Print
    1993 Buras
    1994 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi Delta's fragile landscape is documented here in the early nineties, showing the town of Buras squeezed between the river levee and the marsh. Researchers can trace local infrastructure from the Buras Boat Harbor to the Cem and High Sch.

  12. 1998 Map of Buras, 2003 Print
    1998 Map of Buras, 2003 Print
    1998 Buras
    2003 Print · USGS
    The Plaquemines Parish coast in the late nineties is defined by the narrow levee-protected settlements along the Mississippi River. Genealogists and historians can trace the community layout of Buras, locate the High Sch Cem, and study the energy infrastructure of the West Bastian Bay Oil and Gas Field.

  13. 2012 Map of Buras, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Buras, 2012 Print
    2012 Buras
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Buras, including Ostrica, Sunrise, and other nearby areas

  14. 2015 Map of Buras, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Buras, 2015 Print
    2015 Buras
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Buras, including Ostrica, Sunrise, and other nearby areas

  15. 2018 Map of Buras, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Buras, 2018 Print
    2018 Buras
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Buras, including Ostrica, Sunrise, and other nearby areas

  16. 2020 Map of Buras, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Buras, 2020 Print
    2020 Buras
    2020 Print · USGS
    Covers Buras, including Ostrica, Sunrise, and other nearby areas

  17. 2024 Map of Buras, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Buras, 2024 Print
    2024 Buras
    2024 Print · USGS
    Coastal Plaquemines Parish is mapped here in its modern state, showing the thin ribbon of settlement along the Mississippi. Researchers can trace family sites at Our Lady of Good Harbor Cem or explore the marshy reaches of Empire and Ostrica.

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