Old Maps of Anacoco, Louisiana for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Anacoco with 26 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Anacoco has changed over the decades.


Anacoco, LA maps

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  1. 1941 Map of Leesville
    1941 Map of Leesville
    1941 Leesville
    1941 Print · USGS
    Vernon Parish at the start of the 1940s reveals a transition from a logging-dependent economy to a more established network of rural towns. Researchers can trace family roots at Bill Cem, locate the old Cooper Sch, or follow the path of the Kansas City Southern Railroad through Newllano.

  2. 1942 Map of Florien
    1942 Map of Florien
    1942 Florien
    1942 Print · USGS
    The timber and rail corridor of the Louisiana pinewoods is captured here in the early 1940s as the Kansas City Southern railroad links small mill towns. Family historians can trace local roots through numerous rural landmarks like Sibley Cem, Mount Carmel, and Pine Grove Ch.

  3. 1943 Map of Leesville
    1943 Map of Leesville
    1943 Leesville
    1943 Print · USGS
    Vernon Parish during the early 1940s reveals a landscape of timber-driven growth and rural crossroads. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Leesville, identify old cemetery sites like Kay Cem, and locate the Old Logging Railroad grades.

  4. 1944 Map of Florien
    1944 Map of Florien
    1944 Florien
    1944 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Sabine and Vernon Parishes center on the timber and rail economy along the Kansas City Southern. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Lewing Cem, Plainview Sch, and Pratts Chapel.

  5. 1946 Map of Leesville
    1946 Map of Leesville
    1946 Leesville
    1946 Print · USGS
    Vernon Parish at the height of the 1940s reveals a landscape still defined by its timber heritage and rural crossroads. Genealogists and historians can locate vanished landmarks like the Old Logging Railroad, family burial sites at Kay Cem, and early schools like Pickering Sch.

  6. 1948 Map of Leesville, 1954 Print
    1948 Map of Leesville, 1954 Print
    1948 Leesville
    1954 Print · USGS
    Vernon Parish at the dawn of the fifties shows a landscape shaped by the Kansas City Southern Railway and military growth. Genealogists can trace family roots through rural landmarks like Pickering Sch, Beech Grove Ch Cem, and Anacoco.

  7. 1953 Map of Alexandria, 1963 Print
    1953 Map of Alexandria, 1963 Print
    1953 Alexandria
    1963 Print · USGS
    Central Louisiana during the early fifties is mapped here at the intersection of the piney woods and the Red River valley. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river network connecting towns like Alexandria, Natchitoches, and the grounds of Camp Beauregard.
    3 unique versions available

  8. 1954 Map of Leesville, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Leesville, 1956 Print
    1954 Leesville
    1956 Print · USGS
    Vernon Parish at the mid-century mark reveals a landscape defined by growing towns and a web of rural community centers. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks such as Smith Cemetery, Holly Grove Church, and the Leonidas Polk Memorial Church near the heart of Leesville.
    6 unique versions available

  9. 1954 Map of Florien, 1958 Print
    1954 Map of Florien, 1958 Print
    1954 Florien
    1958 Print · USGS
    Sabine and Vernon Parishes come into focus during the mid-fifties, showing the intersection of logging rail lines and expanding military terrain. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as Old Pilgrim Star Church Cem, Plainview School, and the busy rail stops at Hornbeck and Florien.
    3 unique versions available

  10. 1954 Map of Leesville, 1958 Print
    1954 Map of Leesville, 1958 Print
    1954 Leesville
    1958 Print · USGS
    Vernon Parish at the height of the mid-fifties is captured here, from the growing streets of Leesville to the wide waters of Anacoco Lake. Genealogists and historians can trace local family landmarks like Mt Pleasant Cem, the Pickering Sch, and the Leesville Lookout Tower.
    4 unique versions available

  11. 1954 Map of Dowden Creek, 1958 Print
    1954 Map of Dowden Creek, 1958 Print
    1954 Dowden Creek
    1958 Print · USGS
    Western Louisiana at the mid-century shows a landscape divided between the rural community of Anacoco and the growing Fort Polk Military Reservation. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous country landmarks such as Mitchell Church and Pruitts Chapel, or follow the path of an old Dismantled railroad.
    4 unique versions available

  12. 1955 Map of Alexandria
    1955 Map of Alexandria
    1955 Alexandria
    1955 Print · USGS
    Central Louisiana in the mid-fifties is a landscape of river-port cities, sprawling timberlands, and massive military reservations. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail networks of the Texas & Pacific RR and locate sites like Camp Polk Military Reservation and Natchitoches.

  13. 1957 Map of Leesville, 1959 Print
    1957 Map of Leesville, 1959 Print
    1957 Leesville
    1959 Print · USGS
    Lafourche Parish marshes meet the Gulf of Mexico during the mid-century oil boom. Genealogists and researchers can trace the settlement at Leeville and locate numerous Oil Wells and a local Cem among the waters of Hackberry Bay.
    3 unique versions available

  14. 1986 Map of Leesville, 1988 Print
    1986 Map of Leesville, 1988 Print
    1986 Leesville
    1988 Print · USGS
    The Louisiana-Texas borderlands in the mid-eighties centered on the vast Toledo Bend Reservoir and the timber-rich piney woods. Researchers can trace the Kansas City Southern RR corridor or locate old communities like Wiergate, Rosevine, and Sandel.

  15. 1994 Map of Leesville, 1997 Print
    1994 Map of Leesville, 1997 Print
    1994 Leesville
    1997 Print · USGS
    Leesville and Vernon Parish appear here in the mid-nineties, showing a landscape shaped by large reservoirs and the Kansas City Southern rail line. Genealogists and local historians can trace the sites of Kay Cem, Shady Grove Cem, and the small community of Anacoco.

  16. 1994 Map of Dowden Creek, 1997 Print
    1994 Map of Dowden Creek, 1997 Print
    1994 Dowden Creek
    1997 Print · USGS
    The Fort Polk Military Reservation and Peason Ridge Artillery Range define this corner of Louisiana in the mid-1990s. Researchers can trace the drainage of Dowden Creek, locate the settlement of Anacoco, and see the early path of roads then Under Construction.

  17. 2012 Map of Leesville, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Leesville, 2012 Print
    2012 Leesville
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Anacoco, including Leesville, Hawthorne, and other nearby areas

  18. 2012 Map of Dowden Creek, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Dowden Creek, 2012 Print
    2012 Dowden Creek
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Anacoco, including Vernon Parish, Sabine Parish, and other nearby areas

  19. 2015 Map of Dowden Creek, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Dowden Creek, 2015 Print
    2015 Dowden Creek
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Anacoco, including Vernon Parish, Sabine Parish, and other nearby areas

  20. 2015 Map of Leesville, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Leesville, 2015 Print
    2015 Leesville
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Anacoco, including Leesville, Hawthorne, and other nearby areas

  21. 2018 Map of Dowden Creek, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Dowden Creek, 2018 Print
    2018 Dowden Creek
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Anacoco, including Vernon Parish, Sabine Parish, and other nearby areas

  22. 2018 Map of Leesville, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Leesville, 2018 Print
    2018 Leesville
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Anacoco, including Leesville, Hawthorne, and other nearby areas

  23. 2020 Map of Leesville, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Leesville, 2020 Print
    2020 Leesville
    2020 Print · USGS
    Covers Anacoco, including Leesville, Hawthorne, and other nearby areas

  24. 2020 Map of Dowden Creek, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Dowden Creek, 2020 Print
    2020 Dowden Creek
    2020 Print · USGS
    Covers Anacoco, including Vernon Parish, Sabine Parish, and other nearby areas

  25. 2024 Map of Dowden Creek, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Dowden Creek, 2024 Print
    2024 Dowden Creek
    2024 Print · USGS
    Louisiana's piney woods and military training grounds define this Vernon Parish landscape during the 2020s. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through several rural burial sites like Union Grove Cem and Cold Springs Cem near the town of Anacoco.

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