Old Maps of Crescent, Louisiana

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Crescent, LA maps

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  1. 1892 Map of Gibson
    1892 Map of Gibson
    1892 Gibson
    1892 Print · USGS
    Coastal Louisiana in the early 1890s is captured here as a landscape of bayous and new rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace family land along Bayou Black or locate old railway stops at Gibson, Chacahoula, and Schriever.
    4 unique versions available

  2. 1897 Map of Gibson
    1897 Map of Gibson
    1897 Gibson
    1897 Print · USGS
    Coastal Louisiana in the late nineteenth century was a world defined by its waterways and the rising influence of the rail. Genealogists and researchers can trace the early layout of bayou settlements like Schriever, Ellendale, and Chacahoula along the Southern Pacific Railroad.

  3. 1939 Map of Gibson, 1956 Print
    1939 Map of Gibson, 1956 Print
    1939 Gibson
    1956 Print · USGS
    Coastal Louisiana at the end of the thirties was a world of rail-side settlements and bayou-based commerce. You can trace the lineage of small parish communities through Beattieville Gray P O, Mt Pilgrim Ch, and the Halfway Cem.

  4. 1941 Map of Gibson
    1941 Map of Gibson
    1941 Gibson
    1941 Print · USGS
    Cajun country and the sugarcane belt are mapped here just before the war, showing the rail-and-water corridors of the southern parishes. Genealogists can trace family names and local landmarks through sites like Beattleville Gray P O, Bull Run Sch, and Halfway Cem.

  5. 1944 Map of Gibson
    1944 Map of Gibson
    1944 Gibson
    1944 Print · USGS
    Coastal Louisiana during the mid-forties reveals a landscape defined by delta bayous and early industrial rail lines. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Mt Pilgrim Ch, St Johns Ch, and the Beattieville Gray PO.

  6. 1945 Map of New Orleans
    1945 Map of New Orleans
    1945 New Orleans
    1945 Print · USGS
    Coastal Louisiana and the Mississippi delta are captured here just after the war, showing the region's transition into a modern industrial and transit hub. Genealogists can trace family settlements along Bayou Teche or identify rail stops for the Illinois Central and Texas & Pacific lines.

  7. 1963 Map of New Orleans
    1963 Map of New Orleans
    1963 New Orleans
    1963 Print · USGS
    Coastal Louisiana in the mid-twentieth century reveals a complex world of bayou settlements, expanding oil fields, and vital rail networks. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through river towns like Thibodaux or follow the Southern Pacific line through Franklin and Patterson.
    4 unique versions available

  8. 1964 Map of Gibson, 1965 Print
    1964 Map of Gibson, 1965 Print
    1964 Gibson
    1965 Print · USGS
    Southern Louisiana in the mid-1960s was a landscape defined by the intersection of the energy industry and historic plantations. Genealogists can trace family roots through sites like Magnolia Cem, Buzzard Roost Ch, and the Edward Daigle Drive-in Theater.
    3 unique versions available

  9. 1964 Map of Humphreys, 1965 Print
    1964 Map of Humphreys, 1965 Print
    1964 Humphreys
    1965 Print · USGS
    Terrebonne Parish settlements and oil fields thrive along the wetlands in the mid-sixties. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like St Anthonys Cem, the Bayou Black Sch, and the rail siding at Hollywood.
    3 unique versions available

  10. 1966 Map of New Orleans
    1966 Map of New Orleans
    1966 New Orleans
    1966 Print · USGS
    Coastal Louisiana in the mid-1960s reveals a transition from traditional bayou life to an intensive offshore oil and gas economy. Researchers can trace the rail lines of the Southern Pacific RR through Morgan City or locate the Eugene Island Lighthouse among the delta's shifting marshes.

  11. 1983 Map of New Orleans
    1983 Map of New Orleans
    1983 New Orleans
    1983 Print · USGS
    Southeast Louisiana in the early eighties reveals a landscape where the urban density of New Orleans meets the vast wetlands of the Salvador State Wildlife Management Area. Genealogists and historians can trace the traditional bayou settlements of Houma and Thibodaux alongside major rail lines like the Southern Pacific.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 1998 Map of Humphreys, 2000 Print
    1998 Map of Humphreys, 2000 Print
    1998 Humphreys
    2000 Print · USGS
    Coastal Terrebonne Parish in the late nineties showcases a landscape shaped by petroleum and the winding bayous of southern Louisiana. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Bayou Black Sch, St Lukes Ch, and the settlements of Humphreys and Waterproof.

  13. 2024 Map of Humphreys, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Humphreys, 2024 Print
    2024 Humphreys
    2024 Print · USGS
    Coastal Terrebonne Parish comes to life in this survey of the marshlands west of Houma. Researchers can trace generations at the Saint Luke Baptist Cem, explore the reaches of Lake Hatch, or follow the industrial legacy of Bayou Black.

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