Old Maps of Riceville, Louisiana

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  1. 1949 Map of Gueydan
    1949 Map of Gueydan
    1949 Gueydan
    1949 Print · USGS
    The coastal prairies of Vermilion Parish meet the bayous of Acadia in the late 1940s. Genealogists can locate the Legia Cem and trace the Southern Pacific rail line through Riceville and into the streets of Gueydan.

  2. 1952 Map of Lake Charles
    1952 Map of Lake Charles
    1952 Lake Charles
    1952 Print · USGS
    Southwest Louisiana is captured here in the mid-fifties, showing a landscape defined by the rise of the petrochemical industry and deep-water navigation. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous small-town settlements and oil developments like Nibletts Bluff, the Lockport Oil Field, and Starks.

  3. 1954 Map of Lake Charles, 1964 Print
    1954 Map of Lake Charles, 1964 Print
    1954 Lake Charles
    1964 Print · USGS
    Southwest Louisiana in the mid-fifties is defined by its massive petroleum industry and its complex network of bayous and rail lines. Researchers can trace the development of the Sulphur Mines Oil Field or locate historic settlements like Longville and De Quincy.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1955 Map of Jennings, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of Jennings, 1956 Print
    1955 Jennings
    1956 Print · USGS
    Southwestern Louisiana's parish boundaries and bayous are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing the intersection of the oil industry and river life. Researchers can find old rural schoolhouses like Klondike Sch, early energy hubs like the Jennings Oil and Gas Field, and the Southern Pacific rail line.
    4 unique versions available

  5. 1984 Map of Gueydan, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Gueydan, 1985 Print
    1984 Gueydan
    1985 Print · USGS
    Gueydan and the surrounding Louisiana wetlands were captured in the early eighties as a complex hub of irrigation and air strips. Genealogists and historians can trace the rice-farming infrastructure around Riceville, Morse, and the banks of Bayou Queue de Tortue.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1985 Map of Crowley, 1986 Print
    1985 Map of Crowley, 1986 Print
    1985 Crowley
    1986 Print · USGS
    Coastal prairie and bayou country are captured in the mid-eighties as the rice-and-rail economy defined South Louisiana life. Genealogists and researchers can trace family lands and rural hubs from Crowley to Jennings, following the paths of the Southern Pacific Railroad and the winding Mermentau River.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 2012 Map of Gueydan, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Gueydan, 2012 Print
    2012 Gueydan
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Riceville, including Gueydan, Morse, and other nearby areas

  8. 2015 Map of Gueydan, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Gueydan, 2015 Print
    2015 Gueydan
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Riceville, including Gueydan, Morse, and other nearby areas

  9. 2018 Map of Gueydan, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Gueydan, 2018 Print
    2018 Gueydan
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Riceville, including Gueydan, Morse, and other nearby areas

  10. 2020 Map of Gueydan, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Gueydan, 2020 Print
    2020 Gueydan
    2020 Print · USGS
    Covers Riceville, including Gueydan, Morse, and other nearby areas

  11. 2024 Map of Gueydan, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Gueydan, 2024 Print
    2024 Gueydan
    2024 Print · USGS
    Gueydan and the surrounding Acadia and Vermilion Parish wetlands are captured in this recent survey of Louisiana's coastal prairie. Researchers can trace local lineage at Istre Cem or follow the serpentine Bayou Queue de Tortue past Riceville.

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