1900s (20th Century) Maps of Port Barre, Louisiana

Explore 8 historic maps of Port Barre from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Port Barre, LA maps

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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. 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.

  3. 1959 Map of Palmetto, 1962 Print
    1959 Map of Palmetto, 1962 Print
    1959 Palmetto
    1962 Print · USGS
    St. Landry Parish is mapped here just before the 1960s, showing the intersection of heavy industry, rail transport, and deep-water management. Researchers can locate family landmarks such as Godeau Cem., rural schools like Krotz Springs Sch., and the early footprints of the Melville Gas Field.
    2 unique versions available

  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. 1968 Map of Port Barre, 1969 Print
    1968 Map of Port Barre, 1969 Print
    1968 Port Barre
    1969 Print · USGS
    Port Barre and the surrounding St. Landry Parish lowlands are captured here in the late sixties at the junction of Bayou Teche and Bayou Courtableau. Researchers can trace family sites like Saquette Cemetery and St. Mary Church alongside the industrial footprint of the Port Barre Oil and Gas Field.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1970 Map of Palmetto, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Palmetto, 1972 Print
    1970 Palmetto
    1972 Print · USGS
    St. Landry and Pointe Coupee Parishes are shown in the early seventies as a landscape of deep bayous and massive flood control works. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Rideau Settlement, Palmetto Cem, and Sacred Heart Ch.

  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

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