1980s Maps of Tensas Parish, Louisiana

Explore 13 historic maps of Tensas Parish from the 1980s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1980s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Tensas Parish, LA maps

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  1. 1982 Map of Tallulah, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Tallulah, 1983 Print
    1982 Tallulah
    1983 Print · USGS
    Northeast Louisiana in the early eighties was a landscape of intricate oxbow lakes and railroad towns. Researchers can trace the heritage of parish centers like Tallulah and Winnsboro, or locate rural landmarks near Yucatan Lake and the Illinois Central Gulf tracks.

  2. 1983 Map of Oakley, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Oakley, 1984 Print
    1983 Oakley
    1984 Print · USGS
    The alluvial plains of Franklin Parish in the early eighties reveal a landscape shaped by water and wood. Genealogists and local researchers can trace the old crossing at Kendrick Ferry Bridge and locate rural landmarks like Oak Bluff and the Pentecostal Ch.

  3. 1983 Map of Foules, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Foules, 1984 Print
    1983 Foules
    1984 Print · USGS
    The Tensas River basin in the early 1980s reveals a landscape defined by oxbow lakes and rural parish life. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Elder Shade Cem, New Light Ch, and the small settlement at Foules along the railroad.

  4. 1983 Map of Crowville, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Crowville, 1984 Print
    1983 Crowville
    1984 Print · USGS
    Franklin Parish in the early eighties shows a landscape shaped by the winding Bayou Macon and a network of rural settlements. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like the Masonic Cem, Swampers (Killians Ferry), and numerous local congregations including Magnolia Ch.
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  5. 1983 Map of Como, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Como, 1984 Print
    1983 Como
    1984 Print · USGS
    The alluvial wetlands of Franklin and Tensas Parishes are captured here in the early 1980s, defined by the winding Bayou Macon. Genealogists and local historians can locate State Place Cem, the community of Como, and the Boat Landing along the Tensas River.

  6. 1984 Map of Natchez
    1984 Map of Natchez
    1984 Natchez
    1984 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi-Louisiana borderlands in the mid-eighties show a landscape defined by the winding Mississippi River and its rail networks. Trace family history at the Natchez National Cemetery or explore the river towns of Vidalia and Ferriday.

  7. 1986 Map of St. Joseph
    1986 Map of St. Joseph
    1986 St. Joseph
    1986 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi River winds through Tensas Parish and Claiborne County in the mid-eighties, dividing the flat Louisiana oxbows from the Mississippi bluffs. Researchers can find Windsor Ruins, the Alcorn State University campus, and local landmarks like the Indian Mound and St. Joseph.

  8. 1986 Map of Widows Creek
    1986 Map of Widows Creek
    1986 Widows Creek
    1986 Print · USGS
    Claiborne County in the mid-1980s reveals a landscape shaped by the winding Bayou Pierre and the legendary Natchez Trace Parkway. Genealogists and historians can trace the small community of Russum or locate the Old RR Grade and scattered CEM sites.

  9. 1986 Map of Rodney
    1986 Map of Rodney
    1986 Rodney
    1986 Print · USGS
    The river bluffs of Jefferson County are captured here in the mid-1980s as the modern Natchez Trace Parkway meets the ancient river corridor. Genealogists and historians can locate the historic settlement of Rodney and the campus of Alcorn State University among the oxbows of Rodney Lake and Flatland Lake.

  10. 1987 Map of Westwood
    1987 Map of Westwood
    1987 Westwood
    1987 Print · USGS
    The Louisiana Delta bottomlands are shown in detail during the late twentieth century, centered on the Tensas River. Genealogists and historians can trace the rural settlements of Westwood and Dearborn or locate Indian Mounds and a local Cem.

  11. 1987 Map of NewLight
    1987 Map of NewLight
    1987 NewLight
    1987 Print · USGS
    The Louisiana Delta landscape in the late 1980s is defined by river conservation and small crossroad communities. Researchers can trace the layout of Newlight and Marydale or locate significant landmarks like the Indian Mound and Skeeter Lake.

  12. 1987 Map of Saranac
    1987 Map of Saranac
    1987 Saranac
    1987 Print · USGS
    Tensas Parish in the late twentieth century is shown as a complex landscape of delta wetlands and managed waterways. Researchers can trace the layout of Newellton and Saranac or locate cultural landmarks like the Indian Mounds and local Cem.

  13. 1987 Map of Tensas Bluff
    1987 Map of Tensas Bluff
    1987 Tensas Bluff
    1987 Print · USGS
    The Tensas River bottomlands in the late 1980s show a landscape of conservation and river-driven geography. Trace the Old RR Grade and discover family-named landmarks like Trusler Lake and the distinctive Tensas Bluff.

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