Old Maps of Nairn, Louisiana for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Nairn with 11 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 Nairn has changed over the decades.


Nairn, 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. 1935 Map of Tropical Bend
    1935 Map of Tropical Bend
    1935 Tropical Bend
    1935 Print · USGS
    The Plaquemines Parish marshlands are captured here in the mid-1930s, showing the early infrastructure of the Mississippi Delta. Researchers can trace the riverfront rail line of the Louisiana Southern Railroad and the settlements at Empire and Nairn.

  3. 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.

  4. 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

  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 Empire, 1976 Print
    1973 Map of Empire, 1976 Print
    1973 Empire
    1976 Print · USGS
    The Plaquemines Parish coast in the early seventies shows a complex landscape of delta industry and river life. Genealogists and historians can locate markers like Cannon Cem and Point Pleasant Cem or trace the reach of the Cox Bay Oil and Gas Field.
    3 unique versions available

  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. 2024 Map of Empire, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Empire, 2024 Print
    2024 Empire
    2024 Print · USGS
    Modern Plaquemines Parish remains a narrow corridor of life between the river and the marsh. Family historians can locate numerous burial sites like Mackey Cem and Tropical Bend Cem or trace the docks and canals around Empire.

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