1930s Maps of Rapides Parish, Louisiana

1. 1932 Map of Boyce NE

   

   1932 Boyce NE

   1932 Print · USGS

   The border of Grant and Rapides Parishes is captured here in the early 1930s as the national forest and river bottomlands converge. Local historians can trace family locations near Frazier Cem, Mt Pleasant Sch, and the winding banks of Rigolette Bayou.

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4. 1932 Map of Boyce SW

   

   1932 Boyce SW

   1932 Print · USGS

   Rapides Parish in the early thirties is a landscape of rural post offices and emerging federal forests. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like the Texada Cem, Wilda Po, and local country schools such as Laurel Hill Sch.

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7. 1932 Map of Colfax SW

   

   1932 Colfax SW

   1932 Print · USGS

   The Red River valley of Central Louisiana is captured here in the early 1930s as a landscape of rail-connected settlements and complex waterways. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Colfax and locate rural landmarks like Lee Chapel, Ferenzi Ch, and the Lutesville Gravel Pit.

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10. 1935 Map of Pawnee

    

    1935 Pawnee

    1935 Print · USGS

    Central Louisiana's timber country is captured in the mid-1930s, showing the early infrastructure of the Rapides and Allen parish line. Researchers can trace the Logging Railroad and locate vanished landmarks like the Union Hill Sch and Bethel Cem.

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13. 1935 Map of Turkey Creek

    

    1935 Turkey Creek

    1935 Print · USGS

    Louisiana's central parish borderlands come alive in the mid-1930s, showing a landscape defined by meandering bayous and early industrial corridors. Trace the path of the Texas Louisiana and Gulf RR or find family landmarks like Johnson Ldg and Lake Cove Sch.

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16. 1935 Map of Lecompte, 1949 Print

    

    1935 Lecompte

    1949 Print · USGS

    The Red River valley south of Alexandria comes into focus in the mid-1930s, showing a landscape defined by meandering bayous and critical rail lines. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Spring Hill Cem, St Johns Ch, and the town of Cheneyville.

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19. 1936 Map of Colfax

    

    1936 Colfax

    1936 Print · USGS

    Grant Parish in the mid-1930s is defined by the sweeping course of the Red River and the expanding reaches of Lake Iatt. Local researchers can trace old family sites and rural institutions like Parsons Cem, Summerfield, and the Oak Grove Sch.

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22. 1937 Map of Chopin NE

    

    1937 Chopin NE

    1937 Print · USGS

    The borderlands of Natchitoches and Rapides Parishes come into focus in the late 1930s, showing a rural landscape defined by the Cane River and the Texas and Pacific railroad. Researchers can trace the exact locations of family landmarks like Carnahan Cem, Galbraith Sch, and the community of Flatwoods.

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25. 1937 Map of Chopin SW

    

    1937 Chopin SW

    1937 Print · USGS

    The timber-rich borderlands of Natchitoches, Rapides, and Vernon parishes are captured here in the late thirties as logging operations dominated the landscape. Researchers can trace old Logging Railroad routes and find long-established sites like Comrade Cem and Burnstown.

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28. 1937 Map of Chopin NW

    

    1937 Chopin NW

    1937 Print · USGS

    Natchitoches and Rapides Parishes are captured here in the late 1930s as the regional timber and farming landscape was maturing. Researchers can trace rural life through the locations of Bolton Cem, Emanuel Sch, and the settlement at Gorum.

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31. 1937 Map of Chopin SE

    

    1937 Chopin SE

    1937 Print · USGS

    The timber country of central Louisiana comes into focus during the late Depression years, showing a landscape carved by industry. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Logging Railroad and locate local landmarks like Jericho and the Clifton Sch.

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