Old Maps of Bolivar, Louisiana
Explore 13 old maps of Bolivar, spanning from 1949 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.
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Bolivar, LA maps
(13)- 1949 Map of Bolivar1949 Bolivar1949 Print · USGSTangipahoa Parish in the late 1940s is shown here as a landscape of rural schools and timberland drainages. Genealogists can locate specific family landmarks and church sites like Hammonds Chapel Cem, Dyson Sch, and the community of Chesbrough.
- 1954 Map of Baton Rouge, 1974 Print1954 Baton Rouge1974 Print · USGSSoutheast 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
- 1956 Map of Baton Rouge1956 Baton Rouge1956 Print · USGSSouth 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.
- 1958 Map of Mount Hermon, 1959 Print1958 Mount Hermon1959 Print · USGSIn the late fifties, the Florida Parishes remained a landscape of timbered hollows and rail-linked towns like Kentwood. Researchers can trace family sites from Mount Hermon Cem to the Sunny Hill Lookout Tower and James Chapel.3 unique versions available
- 1961 Map of Baton Rouge, 1966 Print1961 Baton Rouge1966 Print · USGSSoutheastern 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.
- 1962 Map of Baton Rouge1962 Baton Rouge1962 Print · USGSSouth 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.
- 1983 Map of Amite1983 Amite1983 Print · USGSThe Florida Parishes and southern Mississippi are captured here in the early 1980s, centered on the Illinois Central Gulf rail corridor. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like the Camp Moore Confederate Cem, Magnolia Ch, and the Idlewild Plantation (State University).
- 1983 Map of Chesbrough, 1984 Print1983 Chesbrough1984 Print · USGSTangipahoa Parish in the early 1980s is captured here at a moment when rural family lineages remained deeply etched into the landscape. Researchers can trace ancestral locations through numerous family landmarks like Varnado Cem, Bankston Cem, and the community at Chesbrough.
- 2012 Map of Chesbrough, 2012 Print2012 Chesbrough2012 Print · USGSCovers Bolivar, including Roseland, Chesbrough, and other nearby areas
- 2015 Map of Chesbrough, 2015 Print2015 Chesbrough2015 Print · USGSCovers Bolivar, including Roseland, Chesbrough, and other nearby areas
- 2018 Map of Chesbrough, 2018 Print2018 Chesbrough2018 Print · USGSCovers Bolivar, including Roseland, Chesbrough, and other nearby areas
- 2020 Map of Chesbrough, 2020 Print2020 Chesbrough2020 Print · USGSCovers Bolivar, including Roseland, Chesbrough, and other nearby areas
- 2024 Map of Chesbrough, 2024 Print2024 Chesbrough2024 Print · USGSTangipahoa Parish near the Mississippi border maintains its rural character in this recent survey. Researchers can trace family history through numerous burial sites including Big Creek AME Cem, Barron Cem, and New Bankston Cem.
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