Old Maps of St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana for Academic Research

Study the evolution of St. John the Baptist Parish with 146 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

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St. John the Baptist Parish, LA maps

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  1. 1891 Map of Spanish Fort
    1891 Map of Spanish Fort
    1891 Spanish Fort
    1891 Print · USGS
    The New Orleans lakefront in the early 1890s was a landscape of emerging rail hubs and shoreline outposts. Trace the early footprints of Milneburg, Spanish Fort, and the lighthouse stations along Lake Pontchartrain during this pivotal era of coastal growth.
    4 unique versions available

  2. 1892 Map of Lac Des Allemands
    1892 Map of Lac Des Allemands
    1892 Lac Des Allemands
    1892 Print · USGS
    Coastal Louisiana at the end of the nineteenth century is defined by its massive marsh basins and early rail corridors. Researchers can trace the original routes of the Southern Pacific Railroad and locate specific sites like the Indian Mound or Raceland Station.
    4 unique versions available

  3. 1892 Map of Mount Airy
    1892 Map of Mount Airy
    1892 Mount Airy
    1892 Print · USGS
    The lower Mississippi River corridor is captured here in the early 1890s, showcasing the traditional long-lot plantations and burgeoning rail towns. Researchers can trace the early footprints of Edgard and Mt Airy or locate family-named landmarks like Pauline and Johnson along the river's edge.
    4 unique versions available

  4. 1892 Map of Bonnet Carre
    1892 Map of Bonnet Carre
    1892 Bonnet Carre
    1892 Print · USGS
    The Louisiana delta in the 1890s reveals a landscape of riverfront settlements and strategic rail lines at the edge of the lake. Trace the path of the Bonnet Carre Crevasse or locate old landings at Frenier, Lucy, and La Branche.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 1932 Map of Lac Des Allemands NW
    1932 Map of Lac Des Allemands NW
    1932 Lac Des Allemands NW
    1932 Print · USGS
    Settlement and swamp meet at Vacherie during the early thirties as the region’s sugar and rail economy thrived between the river and the marsh. Family historians can trace local landmarks like Vacherie Sch, the Texas and Pacific rail line, and Coulee du Cimetiere.

  6. 1932 Map of Lac Des Allemands NE
    1932 Map of Lac Des Allemands NE
    1932 Lac Des Allemands NE
    1932 Print · USGS
    Coastal Louisiana at the start of the 1930s is revealed through the intricate bayous and marshlands surrounding Lac Des Allemands. Trace the early drainage patterns and landforms from Carlin Pointe to the Vacherie Canal and Bayou Fortier.

  7. 1934 Map of Springfield
    1934 Map of Springfield
    1934 Springfield
    1934 Print · USGS
    Livingston Parish in the early 1930s is a landscape of complex waterways and small riverfront settlements. Genealogists can trace family roots through sites like Davidson Cem, the Hungarian Sch, and many historic landings including Magnolia Ldg.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1935 Map of Laplace
    1935 Map of Laplace
    1935 Laplace
    1935 Print · USGS
    St. John the Baptist Parish and St. Charles Parish appear here in the mid-1930s during the early years of the massive Bonnet Carre Spillway project. Genealogists can locate riverfront landmarks like Trinity Plantation and early settlements including Frenier and Lucy.

  9. 1935 Map of Covington
    1935 Map of Covington
    1935 Covington
    1935 Print · USGS
    St. Tammany Parish thrived as a river and rail hub during the mid-1930s, anchored by the bustling towns along Lake Pontchartrain. Researchers can trace the path of the Illinois Central RR and locate local landmarks like the Rosenwald Sch or the Chefuncte LH.
    3 unique versions available

  10. 1935 Map of Ponchatoula
    1935 Map of Ponchatoula
    1935 Ponchatoula
    1935 Print · USGS
    Coastal Tangipahoa Parish is seen here in the mid-1930s, where the railroad and early highways began to bridge the gap between the piney woods and the great lakes. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Mitchell Cemetery or trace the old routes to the Manchac Akers Post Office and Jones Island.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1936 Map of Ruddock
    1936 Map of Ruddock
    1936 Ruddock
    1936 Print · USGS
    St. John the Baptist Parish marshlands are shown in the mid-1930s as a narrow rail and road corridor between the great lakes. Genealogists and historians can trace the precise locations of Ruddock, Jasmin, and Napton-Sta along the Illinois Central.

  12. 1936 Map of Bonnet Carre, 1937 Print
    1936 Map of Bonnet Carre, 1937 Print
    1936 Bonnet Carre
    1937 Print · USGS
    The Louisiana river parishes are shown in transition during the 1930s as massive flood control projects reshape the landscape. Genealogists and researchers can trace the historic Woodland Plantation, locate the Killona Sch, or study the footprints of rail-side towns like Frenier and Laplace.

  13. 1936 Map of Spanish Fort, 1938 Print
    1936 Map of Spanish Fort, 1938 Print
    1936 Spanish Fort
    1938 Print · USGS
    The New Orleans lakefront in the mid-1930s reveals a landscape of leisure and engineering as the city expanded toward the water. Trace the footprints of Pontchartrain Beach Amusement Park, the historic docks at Milneburg, and the path of the Old Spanish Trail.

  14. 1938 Map of La Branche
    1938 Map of La Branche
    1938 La Branche
    1938 Print · USGS
    Coastal St. Charles Parish is captured here in the late 1930s, showing a transition from natural marshland to a managed hydraulic landscape. Researchers can trace the Illinois Central railroad through Labranche and locate the engineered Bonnet Carre Floodway.
    2 unique versions available

  15. 1939 Map of Ponchatoula
    1939 Map of Ponchatoula
    1939 Ponchatoula
    1939 Print · USGS
    Louisiana's Florida Parishes are captured here in the late thirties, where the rail lines of the Illinois Central meet the cypress swamps. Researchers can trace family roots at Wetmore Cem or locate the remote Pass Manchac LH and the lumber camps of the Louisiana Cypress Lumber Co.

  16. 1939 Map of Covington
    1939 Map of Covington
    1939 Covington
    1939 Print · USGS
    St. Tammany Parish thrived as a river and rail corridor before mid-century, where the Bogue Falaya met the northern shore of Lake Pontchartrain. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through the Rosenwald Sch, Little Zion Ch & Cem, and the old rail routes of the Illinois Central.

  17. 1939 Map of Springfield
    1939 Map of Springfield
    1939 Springfield
    1939 Print · USGS
    Coastal Louisiana at the end of the Depression era reveals a world of river landings and remote parish settlements. Genealogists and researchers can locate family sites like Davidson Cem, local schools such as Hungarian Sch, and numerous river points including Warsaw Log.
    2 unique versions available

  18. 1941 Map of Lac Des Allemands
    1941 Map of Lac Des Allemands
    1941 Lac Des Allemands
    1941 Print · USGS
    Lafourche Parish at the start of the 1940s reveals a water-bound economy of bayous, swamps, and sugar plantations. Genealogists and researchers can trace local church and school sites like St Lawrence Ch and Choctaw Sch alongside historic holdings such as Melodia Plantation.

  19. 1944 Map of Lac Des Allemands
    1944 Map of Lac Des Allemands
    1944 Lac Des Allemands
    1944 Print · USGS
    The swampy interface of St. James and Lafourche parishes comes alive in this mid-century survey of the Mississippi River delta. Genealogists can trace family roots at Golden Star Plantation, Webster Plantation, and community landmarks like St Lawrence Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  20. 1945 Map of New Orleans
    1945 Map of New Orleans
    1945 New Orleans
    1945 Print · USGS
    Coastal Louisiana and the Mississippi delta are captured here just after the war, showing the region's transition into a modern industrial and transit hub. Genealogists can trace family settlements along Bayou Teche or identify rail stops for the Illinois Central and Texas & Pacific lines.

  21. 1946 Map of North of Garyville
    1946 Map of North of Garyville
    1946 North of Garyville
    1946 Print · USGS
    Coastal wetlands near the southern edge of the Maurepas basin are shown here in the mid-1940s. Researchers can trace the era's timber and water-borne commerce at Lutcher-Moore Camp and along the winding Blind River.

  22. 1946 Map of Lutcher
    1946 Map of Lutcher
    1946 Lutcher
    1946 Print · USGS
    St. James Parish and the riverfront communities of Lutcher and Gramercy are captured here in the mid-forties, showing the intersection of the Mississippi's bend with the local sugar industry. Researchers can trace historic family lands near Paulina or locate the Longview Sugar Mill and St Joseph Ch.

  23. 1946 Map of Petite Amite River
    1946 Map of Petite Amite River
    1946 Petite Amite River
    1946 Print · USGS
    Coastal Louisiana at the end of the depression era is revealed here as a wild corridor of bayous and shifting parish lines. Trace the path of the Garville Northern (Abandoned) railroad as it cuts through the swamps near Blind River and Black Lake.

  24. 1949 Map of Garyville
    1949 Map of Garyville
    1949 Garyville
    1949 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi River corridor comes alive in the late 1940s, showing the intersection of rail-and-river commerce and deep-rooted sugar parishes. Trace ancestral roots and industrial history through the Columbia Sugar Mill, St Peters Ch, and the Illinois Central railroad line.

  25. 1950 Map of Covington, 1965 Print
    1950 Map of Covington, 1965 Print
    1950 Covington
    1965 Print · USGS
    St. Tammany Parish at mid-century reveals a landscape of river-port towns and growing lakeshore communities before the full expansion of the New Orleans suburbs. Genealogists can trace family sites near White Chapel, St James Ch, and the Rosenwald Sch or follow the historic Illinois Central rail line.

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