1960s Maps of St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana

Explore 26 historic maps of St. John the Baptist Parish from the 1960s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1960s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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St. John the Baptist Parish, LA maps

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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 1962 Map of Mount Airy NE, 1963 Print
    1962 Map of Mount Airy NE, 1963 Print
    1962 Mount Airy NE
    1963 Print · USGS
    Coastal wetlands and the industrial reach of the Lake Maurepas Oil Field define this region in the early sixties. Researchers can trace the Old Railroad Grade and a complex system of waterways like Blind River and Bee Croche Bayou.
    4 unique versions available

  4. 1962 Map of Mount Airy NW, 1963 Print
    1962 Map of Mount Airy NW, 1963 Print
    1962 Mount Airy NW
    1963 Print · USGS
    Coastal Louisiana in the early sixties reveals a landscape shaped by vast swamplands and industrial drainage projects. Researchers can trace the path of the Amite River Diversion Canal and locate remnants of timber history along the Old Railroad Grade and Blind River.
    4 unique versions available

  5. 1962 Map of Lac Des Allemands, 1963 Print
    1962 Map of Lac Des Allemands, 1963 Print
    1962 Lac Des Allemands
    1963 Print · USGS
    The Louisiana wetlands where three parishes meet come alive in this early 1960s survey of Lac Des Allemands. Genealogists and industrial historians can trace the development of the Lac Des Allemands Gas Field and remote waterways like Bayou Chevreuil and Baie des Deux Chenes.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 1962 Map of Lutcher, 1963 Print
    1962 Map of Lutcher, 1963 Print
    1962 Lutcher
    1963 Print · USGS
    The river parishes of Louisiana come to life in this early 1960s survey of the bend between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Genealogists and historians can trace riverside settlements like Lutcher and Vacherie alongside landmarks like Evergreen Plantation and St Phillips Cem.
    5 unique versions available

  7. 1962 Map of Reserve, 1963 Print
    1962 Map of Reserve, 1963 Print
    1962 Reserve
    1963 Print · USGS
    The Louisiana river parishes are caught in a moment of industrial transition in the early 1960s, framed by the winding Mississippi River. Genealogists and historians can trace the legacy of the sugar coast through local landmarks like San Francisco Plantation and the Wallace (PO).
    5 unique versions available

  8. 1962 Map of Lower Vacherie, 1963 Print
    1962 Map of Lower Vacherie, 1963 Print
    1962 Lower Vacherie
    1963 Print · USGS
    Coastal Louisiana at the start of the 1960s reveals a landscape of traditional plantations and intricate bayou networks. Genealogists and local historians can trace the footprints of Southdown Plantation, Webre Steib Plantation, and the Lady of Mercy Ch as they stood before modern development.
    4 unique versions available

  9. 1962 Map of Mount Airy, 1966 Print
    1962 Map of Mount Airy, 1966 Print
    1962 Mount Airy
    1966 Print · USGS
    The riverfront culture of St. John the Baptist and St. James Parishes is captured here in the early 1960s as industrial growth meets historic riverside estates. Genealogists and historians can trace family sites from Gramercy to Reserve, including landmarks like San Francisco Plantation and St Joseph Cath Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1962 Map of Lac Des Allemands, 1966 Print
    1962 Map of Lac Des Allemands, 1966 Print
    1962 Lac Des Allemands
    1966 Print · USGS
    Coastal Louisiana in the early sixties remains a world of sprawling plantations and deep cypress wetlands. Genealogists can trace family names at Southdown or Webster, and locate community landmarks like St Lawrence Ch and Choctaw Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1963 Map of New Orleans
    1963 Map of New Orleans
    1963 New Orleans
    1963 Print · USGS
    Coastal Louisiana in the mid-twentieth century reveals a complex world of bayou settlements, expanding oil fields, and vital rail networks. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through river towns like Thibodaux or follow the Southern Pacific line through Franklin and Patterson.
    4 unique versions available

  12. 1963 Map of Killian, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Killian, 1964 Print
    1963 Killian
    1964 Print · USGS
    Livingston Parish at the edge of the wetlands in the early sixties reveals a community closely tied to its rivers and bayous. Researchers can trace family sites like McKinney Cem and Davidson Cem or locate old landings such as Carthage Bluff Landing.
    4 unique versions available

  13. 1963 Map of Springfield, 1967 Print
    1963 Map of Springfield, 1967 Print
    1963 Springfield
    1967 Print · USGS
    The Louisiana bayou country north of Lake Maurepas comes alive in the mid-1960s, showing a landscape of river landings and parish crossroads. Genealogists can trace family roots through sites like Redding Cem, Jefferson Cem, and the rural James Chapel.
    2 unique versions available

  14. 1965 Map of Springfield
    1965 Map of Springfield
    1965 Springfield
    1965 Print · USGS
    Livingston Parish in the mid-1960s reveals a complex network of river landings and lowland settlements as they existed before modern expansion. Genealogists and historians can locate the Hungarian Settlement, numerous country churches like Holly Ch, and family cemeteries including McLin Cem and Carters Cem.

  15. 1966 Map of New Orleans
    1966 Map of New Orleans
    1966 New Orleans
    1966 Print · USGS
    Coastal Louisiana in the mid-1960s reveals a transition from traditional bayou life to an intensive offshore oil and gas economy. Researchers can trace the rail lines of the Southern Pacific RR through Morgan City or locate the Eugene Island Lighthouse among the delta's shifting marshes.

  16. 1967 Map of La Branche, 1968 Print
    1967 Map of La Branche, 1968 Print
    1967 La Branche
    1968 Print · USGS
    The Louisiana shoreline meets suburban expansion in the late sixties as the area around Kenner begins to modernize. Genealogists and historians can trace the early layout of Moisant Field and the industrial activity near Good Hope.
    3 unique versions available

  17. 1967 Map of Laplace, 1968 Print
    1967 Map of Laplace, 1968 Print
    1967 Laplace
    1968 Print · USGS
    The river parishes in the late sixties show a landscape defined by industrial energy and massive flood control projects. Researchers can trace the path of the Bonnet Carre Floodway and locate local landmarks like the Montz Cem and Bethune High Sch.
    4 unique versions available

  18. 1967 Map of Bonnett Carre NE, 1968 Print
    1967 Map of Bonnett Carre NE, 1968 Print
    1967 Bonnett Carre NE
    1968 Print · USGS
    Coastal Louisiana in the late sixties comes into focus in this nautical survey of the open waters. Maritime researchers can trace the precise location of several lights and the convergence of parish boundaries across the expanse of Lake Pontchartrain.

  19. 1967 Map of Ruddock, 1968 Print
    1967 Map of Ruddock, 1968 Print
    1967 Ruddock
    1968 Print · USGS
    The Isthmus of Manchac is shown here in the late sixties, where the cypress swamps separate two major coastal lakes. Genealogists and historians can trace the Illinois Central rail line to the settlement of Ruddock and a nearby Cem.
    3 unique versions available

  20. 1967 Map of Spanish Fort, 1969 Print
    1967 Map of Spanish Fort, 1969 Print
    1967 Spanish Fort
    1969 Print · USGS
    The Jefferson and Orleans Parish lakefronts are shown here in the late sixties as suburban expansion reached the shores of Lake Pontchartrain. Trace the development of neighborhoods like Bucktown and Indian Beach alongside the New Orleans Lakefront Airport.

  21. 1968 Map of Covington SW, 1969 Print
    1968 Map of Covington SW, 1969 Print
    1968 Covington SW
    1969 Print · USGS
    Coastal Louisiana in the late sixties is defined by the sweeping waters of Lake Pontchartrain along the parish lines. Researchers can trace the submerged topography and key maritime markers like the scattered Light aids used for navigation.
    2 unique versions available

  22. 1968 Map of Manchac, 1969 Print
    1968 Map of Manchac, 1969 Print
    1968 Manchac
    1969 Print · USGS
    The Louisiana marshlands come alive in the late sixties as the rail-and-river network connects the shores of Lake Maurepas. Genealogists and historians can trace the small rail outposts of Manchac (Akers PO), Strader, and Galva along the Illinois Central corridor.
    2 unique versions available

  23. 1968 Map of Ponchatoula SE, 1969 Print
    1968 Map of Ponchatoula SE, 1969 Print
    1968 Ponchatoula SE
    1969 Print · USGS
    In the late sixties, the Tangipahoa parish shoreline remained a dense labyrinth of marshland and maritime passages. Trace the historic Indian Mounds on Jones Island or follow the shipping routes through Pass Manchac and North Pass.
    3 unique versions available

  24. 1969 Map of Ponchatoula, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Ponchatoula, 1971 Print
    1969 Ponchatoula
    1971 Print · USGS
    The Florida Parishes meet the marshlands of the Lake Pontchartrain basin in the late sixties. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like Arnold Cem, Lees Landing, and the Champ Cooper Sch near the ILLINOIS CENTRAL line.

  25. 1969 Map of Bonnet Carre, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Bonnet Carre, 1971 Print
    1969 Bonnet Carre
    1971 Print · USGS
    The Louisiana river parishes are shown in a transitional era of flood control and petroleum expansion during the late sixties. Genealogists and historians can trace riverside settlements like Montz and Lucy, or follow the industrial corridor near the Bonnet Carre Spillway.

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