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Old Maps of Hammond, Louisiana for Metal Detecting

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Hammond, LA maps

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  1. 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
  4. 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
  7. 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.
  10. 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
  13. 1940 Map of Tickfaw
    1940 Map of Tickfaw
    1940 Tickfaw
    1940 Print · USGS
    Tangipahoa Parish at the start of the 1940s is shown here as a landscape of river-bottom woods and growing railroad towns. Researchers can trace the development of Hammond and SE LA COLLEGE, or locate family landmarks like Red Hill Sch and Colonial Cem.
  16. 1949 Map of Albany
    1949 Map of Albany
    1949 Albany
    1949 Print · USGS
    Livingston Parish and Tangipahoa Parish settlements are mapped here just after the war, showing the rural landscape before modern development. Researchers can trace family history through sites like Hoover Cem, Woodhaven, and the Seventh Ward Sch near the Natalbany River.
  19. 1951 Map of Ponchatoula, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Ponchatoula, 1953 Print
    1951 Ponchatoula
    1953 Print · USGS
    The swampy interface of Tangipahoa Parish is captured in the early fifties as the railroad reached across the wetlands toward New Orleans. Trace historical footprints at Manchac Akers P.O., find family sites like Edwards Cem, or locate the Pass Manchac L H.
    3 unique versions available
  22. 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
  25. 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.
  28. 1959 Map of Hammond, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Hammond, 1960 Print
    1959 Hammond
    1960 Print · USGS
    Tangipahoa Parish at the close of the 1950s showcases a landscape where the river-and-rail economy met the growth of Southeastern La College. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of rural sites like Briar Patch Cem, Union Training Sch, and Cooper Chapel.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1959 Map of Amite, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Amite, 1960 Print
    1959 Amite
    1960 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Louisiana parishes in the late fifties show a landscape of river-fed bottomlands and rail-centered towns. Genealogists can trace family lines at Leonard Chapel Cems, Gatlin Cem, and the St John the Baptist Chapel.
    3 unique versions available
  34. 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.
  37. 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.
  40. 1963 Map of Springfield, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Springfield, 1964 Print
    1963 Springfield
    1964 Print · USGS
    Louisiana's river country comes to life in this early 1960s survey of the parish borderlands near the Natalbany River. Local historians can locate numerous rural landmarks like Warsaw Landing, Hungarian Ch, and the Albany-Springfield High Sch.
    4 unique versions available
  43. 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
  46. 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.
  49. 1968 Map of Ponchatoula, 1969 Print
    1968 Map of Ponchatoula, 1969 Print
    1968 Ponchatoula
    1969 Print · USGS
    Tangipahoa Parish at the end of the sixties shows the steady growth of Ponchatoula and Hammond alongside the vital Illinois Central corridor. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as Wetmore Cem, Mitchell Cem, and the French Corner Ch.
    3 unique versions available
  52. 1969 Map of Ponchatoula, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Ponchatoula, 1971 Print
    1969 Ponchatoula
    1971 Print · USGS
    Covers Hammond, including Ponchatoula, Lees Landing, and other nearby areas
  55. 1974 Map of Hammond, 1977 Print
    1974 Map of Hammond, 1977 Print
    1974 Hammond
    1977 Print · USGS
    Covers Hammond, including Independence, Tickfaw, and other nearby areas
  58. 1974 Map of Hammond, 1977 Print
    1974 Map of Hammond, 1977 Print
    1974 Hammond
    1977 Print · USGS
    Tangipahoa Parish in the mid-1970s shows a landscape of growing towns and deep-rooted rural communities. Trace family history at Wainwright Cem or Shady Grove Ch, and explore the rail corridor through Independence and Natalbany.
  61. 1974 Map of Albany, 1978 Print
    1974 Map of Albany, 1978 Print
    1974 Albany
    1978 Print · USGS
    Louisiana's piney woods and creek bottoms are captured here in the mid-seventies, showing the intersection of parish life and industrial growth. Researchers can locate several family cemeteries like Hutchinson Cem and follow the Illinois Central Gulf rail line through Baptist.
  64. 1974 Map of Amite, 1978 Print
    1974 Map of Amite, 1978 Print
    1974 Amite
    1978 Print · USGS
    Covers Hammond, including Independence, Livingston, and other nearby areas
  67. 1983 Map of Amite
    1983 Map of Amite
    1983 Amite
    1983 Print · USGS
    The 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).
  70. 1983 Map of Ponchatoula, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Ponchatoula, 1984 Print
    1983 Ponchatoula
    1984 Print · USGS
    The Lake Pontchartrain Basin and the River Parishes come into focus during the early 1980s, showcasing the region's complex water-dependent geography. Researchers can trace the rail routes of the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad and explore landmarks from Pass Manchac to Donaldsonville.
    2 unique versions available
  73. 1994 Map of Springfield, 1996 Print
    1994 Map of Springfield, 1996 Print
    1994 Springfield
    1996 Print · USGS
    Livingston and Tangipahoa Parishes are shown in the mid-1990s as modern highway infrastructure met the ancient wetlands of the Tickfaw basin. Genealogists can locate family sites at Galilee Cem or Carters Cem and trace the old river settlements at Springfield and Warsaw Landing.
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