Old Maps of Pecan Island, Louisiana for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 11 historic maps of Pecan Island. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

  • Locate forgotten sites: Uncover places like long-lost settlements, abandoned rail lines, or gathering spots.
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Use these historic maps to boost your research and find new opportunities beneath the surface of Pecan Island.


Pecan Island, LA maps

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  1. 1945 Map of Pecan Island NW
    1945 Map of Pecan Island NW
    1945 Pecan Island NW
    1945 Print · USGS
    Coastal Louisiana marshes and chenier ridges define this Vermilion Parish landscape in the mid-1940s. Local historians can trace early settlement patterns along Cane Ridge and Back Ridge or locate the historic Pecan Island PO and Mound.

  2. 1951 Map of Pecan Island, 1955 Print
    1951 Map of Pecan Island, 1955 Print
    1951 Pecan Island
    1955 Print · USGS
    Coastal Vermilion Parish comes into focus during the early fifties, showing the unique chenier ridge settlements surrounded by marsh. Researchers can trace family sites at Pecan Island, find a local Cem, and locate the early Oil Field infrastructure.
    5 unique versions available

  3. 1954 Map of Port Arthur
    1954 Map of Port Arthur
    1954 Port Arthur
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Texas and Louisiana coastlines meet here in the mid-fifties, showing the industrial rise of Port Arthur alongside vast wildlife preserves. Researchers can trace remote coastal settlements and infrastructure like Pecan Island, the Sabine Pass Lighthouse, and the North Island School.

  4. 1954 Map of Pecan Island NW
    1954 Map of Pecan Island NW
    1954 Pecan Island NW
    1954 Print · USGS
    Coastal Vermilion Parish is documented here in the early 1930s, showing the unique ridge-top settlement patterns of the Louisiana marsh. Genealogists and historians can locate Pecan Island PO and trace family-named landmarks like Lambert Ridge and Kochs Ridge.

  5. 1956 Map of Port Arthur, 1965 Print
    1956 Map of Port Arthur, 1965 Print
    1956 Port Arthur
    1965 Print · USGS
    The Texas and Louisiana coastlines meet here in the mid-fifties, showing a landscape of sprawling marshes and growing refinery towns. Genealogists and historians can trace ridge settlements like Grand Cheniere or find the Sabine Pass Lighthouse and Pecan Island.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 1958 Map of Port Arthur
    1958 Map of Port Arthur
    1958 Port Arthur
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Texas and Louisiana coastlines meet in the late fifties at the busy industrial port of Port Arthur. Historians and genealogists can trace the early rail networks of the Southern Pacific and locate coastal settlements like Cameron, Pecan Island, and Abbeville.

  7. 1959 Map of Port Arthur
    1959 Map of Port Arthur
    1959 Port Arthur
    1959 Print · USGS
    The Texas and Louisiana coastlines meet in this late-fifties study of a landscape defined by industry and wildlife preserves. Trace the Intracoastal Waterway past Pecan Island and Abbeville, or locate the shipping channels at Sabine Pass.

  8. 1973 Map of Port Arthur, 1974 Print
    1973 Map of Port Arthur, 1974 Print
    1973 Port Arthur
    1974 Print · USGS
    The Texas-Louisiana borderlands in the early seventies reveal an intricate landscape of coastal marshes and heavy industry. Trace the growth of Port Arthur, the extent of the oil and gas fields, and old ridge settlements like Pecan Island.

  9. 1979 Map of Pecan Island, 1980 Print
    1979 Map of Pecan Island, 1980 Print
    1979 Pecan Island
    1980 Print · USGS
    Coastal Vermilion Parish in the late 1970s reveals a community built upon a series of narrow ridges surrounded by marsh and energy fields. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Pecan Island through sites like Sacred Heart Cem and the Community Cem along Front Ridge.

  10. 1983 Map of White Lake
    1983 Map of White Lake
    1983 White Lake
    1983 Print · USGS
    Coastal Louisiana at the start of the 1980s reveals a world of remote chenier settlements and vast marshlands. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations along Grand Chenier Ridge or explore the hubs of Abbeville and Intracoastal City.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 2024 Map of Pecan Island, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Pecan Island, 2024 Print
    2024 Pecan Island
    2024 Print · USGS
    The coastal chenier ridges of Vermilion Parish are captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing the linear settlement of Pecan Island. Researchers can trace local heritage through the Pecan Island Catholic Cem and the naming of family landmarks like Kochs Ridge.

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