Old Maps of Dove Landing, Louisiana for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 9 historic maps of Dove Landing. 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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Dove Landing, LA maps

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  1. 1935 Map of Turkey Creek
    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.

  2. 1949 Map of Turkey Creek, 1965 Print
    1949 Map of Turkey Creek, 1965 Print
    1949 Turkey Creek
    1965 Print · USGS
    Evangeline Parish during the late 1940s reveals a rural landscape of bayous and rising industry. Trace family roots at Messer Settlement or Oak Grove Cem, and locate the old rail lines of the Rock Island RR.

  3. 1952 Map of Lake Charles
    1952 Map of Lake Charles
    1952 Lake Charles
    1952 Print · USGS
    Southwest Louisiana is captured here in the mid-fifties, showing a landscape defined by the rise of the petrochemical industry and deep-water navigation. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous small-town settlements and oil developments like Nibletts Bluff, the Lockport Oil Field, and Starks.

  4. 1954 Map of Lake Charles, 1964 Print
    1954 Map of Lake Charles, 1964 Print
    1954 Lake Charles
    1964 Print · USGS
    Southwest Louisiana in the mid-fifties is defined by its massive petroleum industry and its complex network of bayous and rail lines. Researchers can trace the development of the Sulphur Mines Oil Field or locate historic settlements like Longville and De Quincy.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 1967 Map of Cocodrie Lake, 1968 Print
    1967 Map of Cocodrie Lake, 1968 Print
    1967 Cocodrie Lake
    1968 Print · USGS
    Louisiana's central wetlands and small railroad towns are caught in detail during the late sixties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Oak Grove Cemetery, the community of Meridian, and the old Sand and Gravel Pits.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1967 Map of Turkey Creek, 1969 Print
    1967 Map of Turkey Creek, 1969 Print
    1967 Turkey Creek
    1969 Print · USGS
    Evangeline Parish and the surrounding timberlands are shown here in the late sixties, a landscape defined by rail lines and swampy brakes. Genealogists and historians can trace the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad through Pine Prairie or locate family markers at Belle Chaney Springs Cem and Griffin Cem.

  7. 1986 Map of Ville Platte
    1986 Map of Ville Platte
    1986 Ville Platte
    1986 Print · USGS
    Central Louisiana in the 1980s reveals a complex landscape of pine forests and bayou networks spanning seven distinct parishes. Researchers can trace historic rail lines like the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe RR and locate settlements such as Simmons Settlement, Redland, and Elizabeth.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1998 Map of Cocodrie Lake, 2002 Print
    1998 Map of Cocodrie Lake, 2002 Print
    1998 Cocodrie Lake
    2002 Print · USGS
    The central Louisiana wetlands come into focus in the late nineties as a landscape of bayous, landings, and industrial change. Genealogists and historians can locate remote sites like Dupissey Cem, the settlement of Clearwater, and the Old Railroad Grade.

  9. 2024 Map of Cocodrie Lake, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Cocodrie Lake, 2024 Print
    2024 Cocodrie Lake
    2024 Print · USGS
    The wetlands of the Bayou Cocodrie basin come alive in this modern survey of the Rapides and Evangeline Parish border. Researchers can trace family history through local sites like Clearwater Oak Grove Cem or locate old water access points at Bennett Bay Landing and Johnson Landing.

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