Old Maps of Port Sulphur, Louisiana

Explore 16 old maps of Port Sulphur, spanning from 1892 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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Port Sulphur, 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 Port Sulphur
    1935 Map of Port Sulphur
    1935 Port Sulphur
    1935 Print · USGS
    Coastal Plaquemines Parish comes alive in the mid-1930s, where riverfront settlements like Port Sulphur and Homeplace PO cling to the Mississippi's natural levee. Genealogists and historians can trace the early rail-and-road corridor or explore the complex marshlands surrounding Lake Washington and Milan Ch.

  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 Port Sulphur, 1976 Print
    1973 Map of Port Sulphur, 1976 Print
    1973 Port Sulphur
    1976 Print · USGS
    The Plaquemines Parish coast in the early seventies shows an active landscape of energy production and river commerce. Genealogists and historians can trace settlements like Homeplace and Potash alongside the Mississippi River and industrial features like the Freeport Sulphur Co Canal.

  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 Port Sulphur, 1994 Print
    1993 Map of Port Sulphur, 1994 Print
    1993 Port Sulphur
    1994 Print · USGS
    The industrial wetlands of the Mississippi Delta are captured here in the early nineties, showing a region dominated by oil production and river commerce. Genealogists and local historians can locate Port Sulphur, St Patrick Cem, and the specialized Freeport Sulphur Co Canal.

  12. 2012 Map of Port Sulphur, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Port Sulphur, 2012 Print
    2012 Port Sulphur
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Port Sulphur, including Bremond, Nestor, and other nearby areas

  13. 2015 Map of Port Sulphur, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Port Sulphur, 2015 Print
    2015 Port Sulphur
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Port Sulphur, including Bremond, Nestor, and other nearby areas

  14. 2018 Map of Port Sulphur, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Port Sulphur, 2018 Print
    2018 Port Sulphur
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Port Sulphur, including Bremond, Nestor, and other nearby areas

  15. 2020 Map of Port Sulphur, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Port Sulphur, 2020 Print
    2020 Port Sulphur
    2020 Print · USGS
    Covers Port Sulphur, including Bremond, Nestor, and other nearby areas

  16. 2024 Map of Port Sulphur, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Port Sulphur, 2024 Print
    2024 Port Sulphur
    2024 Print · USGS
    Port Sulphur and the riverfront settlements of Plaquemines Parish are captured in this modern survey of the lower Mississippi. Researchers can trace family sites at Saint Patrick Cem or locate industrial landmarks like the Freeport Sulphur Company Canal.

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