Old Maps of Bayou Current, Louisiana

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  1. 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

  2. 1955 Map of Odenburg
    1955 Map of Odenburg
    1955 Odenburg
    1955 Print · USGS
    Louisiana's river country comes alive in the mid-1950s as it transitions from a landing-based economy to modern rail and flood control. Researchers can trace family sites at Jacoby Chapel & Cem or locate historic river landings like Hicks Ldg and Speer Ldg.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 1969 Map of Bayou Current, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Bayou Current, 1971 Print
    1969 Bayou Current
    1971 Print · USGS
    The Atchafalaya River basin in the late sixties reveals a landscape of riverfront settlements and vast flood control works. Researchers can trace the river's human history through the Old Railroad Grade, an ancient Indian Mound, and numerous rural sites like Mason Chapel Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1970 Map of Odenburg, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Odenburg, 1972 Print
    1970 Odenburg
    1972 Print · USGS
    Covers Bayou Current, including Simmesport, Plaucheville, and other nearby areas

  8. 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

  9. 1998 Map of Bayou Current, 2002 Print
    1998 Map of Bayou Current, 2002 Print
    1998 Bayou Current
    2002 Print · USGS
    The Atchafalaya River basin in the late 1990s shows a landscape of engineered floodways and persistent riverfront settlements. Researchers can locate numerous rural landmarks such as Indian Mound, Little Zion Ch, and the Morning Star Cem.

  10. 2024 Map of Bayou Current, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Bayou Current, 2024 Print
    2024 Bayou Current
    2024 Print · USGS
    The Atchafalaya River bottomlands at the junction of three parishes are revealed in this modern survey of central Louisiana. Genealogists can trace family landmarks through numerous sites like True Light Church Cem, Woodside, and Mount Pleasant Cem.

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