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Old Maps of Alma, Louisiana for Metal Detecting

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

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  1. 1906 Map of Bayou Sara
    1906 Map of Bayou Sara
    1906 Bayou Sara
    1906 Print · USGS
    The Feliciana parishes and the Mississippi River bottomlands come to life in this early twentieth-century survey. Genealogists can trace family footprints through river-town settlements like St Francisville or find early rail stops such as Gayden Sta (Gurley P.O.) and Slaughter.
    3 unique versions available
  4. 1954 Map of Erwinville, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Erwinville, 1955 Print
    1954 Erwinville
    1955 Print · USGS
    Louisiana bayou country in the mid-1950s is mapped here in detail along the False River oxbow and the parish boundary. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like St Peters Church Cemetery, Torbert Post Office, and the Missouri Pacific rail line.
  7. 1954 Map of Baton Rouge, 1974 Print
    1954 Map of Baton Rouge, 1974 Print
    1954 Baton Rouge
    1974 Print · USGS
    Southeast Louisiana in the mid-fifties is captured here during a period of transition for its river and rail economies. Researchers can trace the path of the Mississippi River and find landmarks like the Bonnet Carre Spillway and Bayou Plaquemine.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1956 Map of Baton Rouge
    1956 Map of Baton Rouge
    1956 Baton Rouge
    1956 Print · USGS
    South Louisiana at the height of the mid-century oil boom shows a landscape of river oxbows and rising industry. Researchers can trace family roots through river towns like Scotlandville or locate early industrial sites and Oil wells near Lake Maurepas.
  13. 1961 Map of Baton Rouge, 1966 Print
    1961 Map of Baton Rouge, 1966 Print
    1961 Baton Rouge
    1966 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Louisiana in the early sixties remains a landscape of deep river bends and sprawling coastal lakes. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river economy through landmarks like Free-Nigger Point, Donaldsonville, and the Illinois Central Railroad.
  16. 1962 Map of Baton Rouge
    1962 Map of Baton Rouge
    1962 Baton Rouge
    1962 Print · USGS
    South Louisiana in the early sixties reveals a landscape of river-bend parishes and emerging interstate corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through historic river towns like Donaldsonville and Plaquemine, or follow the path of the Illinois Central Railroad through the swamp basins.
  19. 1962 Map of Erwinville, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Erwinville, 1964 Print
    1962 Erwinville
    1964 Print · USGS
    The West Baton Rouge and Pointe Coupee parish line comes alive in the early 1960s, showing a landscape defined by the False River and railroad-driven commerce. Genealogists can trace family footprints through sites like St Peters Ch, St Ambrose Cem, and the old post office at Erwinville P O.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1963 Map of New Roads, 1967 Print
    1963 Map of New Roads, 1967 Print
    1963 New Roads
    1967 Print · USGS
    The oxbows and river bends of Pointe Coupee and West Baton Rouge Parishes come to life in this mid-sixties survey. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous sites like Torbert P O, St Alma Sch, and the Port Hudson National Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1965 Map of New Roads
    1965 Map of New Roads
    1965 New Roads
    1965 Print · USGS
    The oxbow of False River and the Mississippi's ever-changing course dominate this mid-century survey of Pointe Coupee Parish. Genealogists and historians can trace the family names and rural hamlets of the plantation era, including New Roads, Port Hudson National Cem, and the St Ambrose Cem.
  28. 1983 Map of New Roads
    1983 Map of New Roads
    1983 New Roads
    1983 Print · USGS
    The river parishes of central Louisiana are documented in the early 1980s, showcasing the winding courses of the Atchafalaya and Mississippi. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-served river towns like Melville and Simmesport, or locate the Port Hudson National Cem and the State Penitentiary.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 2024 Map of Erwinville, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Erwinville, 2024 Print
    2024 Erwinville
    2024 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of West Baton Rouge and Pointe Coupee Parishes are captured here in the 2020s, showing a landscape defined by Bayou Poydras and the False River. Trace local roots at Saint Ambrose Cem or the airfield at Schexnayder Airport.
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