Old Maps of Fort Jackson, Louisiana for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 11 historic maps of Fort Jackson. 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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Fort Jackson, LA maps

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  1. 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

  2. 1947 Map of Fort St. Philip
    1947 Map of Fort St. Philip
    1947 Fort St. Philip
    1947 Print · USGS
    Coastal Plaquemines Parish is captured here in the late 1940s, showing the strategic military sites and canal-dependent settlements of the lower delta. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Triumph and Boothville or locate Ft St Philip and Ft Jackson at the river's bend.

  3. 1948 Map of Forts, 1960 Print
    1948 Map of Forts, 1960 Print
    1948 Forts
    1960 Print · USGS
    Lower Plaquemines Parish in the late 1940s reveals a world of river settlements and coastal fortifications before the landscape was reshaped by modern industry. Researchers can trace family sites near Triumph or explore the historic grounds of Fort Jackson and Fort St Philip.

  4. 1954 Map of Fort St. Philip
    1954 Map of Fort St. Philip
    1954 Fort St. Philip
    1954 Print · USGS
    Coastal Plaquemines Parish is captured here during the mid-fifties, showing the precarious balance between the river and the marsh. Historians can trace the defensive footprints of Ft Jackson and Ft St Philip alongside riverfront hamlets like Boothville and Triumph.

  5. 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

  6. 1960 Map of Forts, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Forts, 1961 Print
    1960 Forts
    1961 Print · USGS
    The lower Mississippi River delta in the early sixties was a landscape defined by the intersection of river settlements and the emerging oil industry. Researchers can trace the riverfront communities of Boothville and Venice, or locate historic sites like Fort St Philip and the Boothville Cem.
    3 unique versions available

  7. 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.

  8. 1971 Map of Triumph, 1974 Print
    1971 Map of Triumph, 1974 Print
    1971 Triumph
    1974 Print · USGS
    The lower Mississippi delta in the early seventies shows a fragile balance between industrial infrastructure and the shifting Gulf wetlands. Genealogists and historians can locate the riverfront communities of Triumph and Boothville, alongside landmarks like Fort Jackson and the Boothville Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 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

  10. 1993 Map of Triumph, 1994 Print
    1993 Map of Triumph, 1994 Print
    1993 Triumph
    1994 Print · USGS
    The lower Mississippi delta in the early nineties reveals a landscape of strategic forts and river-levee settlements. Trace family history near Triumph and Boothville, or locate industrial sites like the Venice Oil Field and Fort Jackson.

  11. 2024 Map of Triumph, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Triumph, 2024 Print
    2024 Triumph
    2024 Print · USGS
    Deep in the Mississippi River delta in the early 2020s, this area shows a landscape defined by levees and linear river settlements. Genealogists and historians can trace the riverside communities of Triumph and Boothville or locate Fort Jackson and the Boothville Venice Cem.

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