1900s (20th Century) Maps of Brake, Louisiana

1. 1941 Map of Batchelor, 1944 Print

   

   1941 Batchelor

   1944 Print · USGS

   The Mississippi River's powerful shifts define this corner of Louisiana in the early 1940s, from the oxbows of the Raccourci Old River to the banks of Angola. Local researchers can locate family landmarks such as Mains Plantation, St Stevens Ch, and the Lower Latanache Sch.

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4. 1954 Map of Baton Rouge, 1974 Print

   

   1954 Baton Rouge

   1974 Print · USGS

   Southeast Louisiana in the mid-fifties is captured here during a period of transition for its river and rail economies. Researchers can trace the path of the Mississippi River and find landmarks like the Bonnet Carre Spillway and Bayou Plaquemine.

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7. 1955 Map of Batchelor

   

   1955 Batchelor

   1955 Print · USGS

   Louisiana's river country is captured here in the mid-fifties, showing the massive impact of cutoffs and flood control projects on local parishes. Researchers can trace the sprawling Penitentiary Farm at Angola or locate family roots at St Marys Ch & Cem and Lacour Plantation.

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10. 1956 Map of Baton Rouge

    

    1956 Baton Rouge

    1956 Print · USGS

    South Louisiana at the height of the mid-century oil boom shows a landscape of river oxbows and rising industry. Researchers can trace family roots through river towns like Scotlandville or locate early industrial sites and Oil wells near Lake Maurepas.

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13. 1961 Map of Baton Rouge, 1966 Print

    

    1961 Baton Rouge

    1966 Print · USGS

    Southeastern Louisiana in the early sixties remains a landscape of deep river bends and sprawling coastal lakes. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river economy through landmarks like Free-Nigger Point, Donaldsonville, and the Illinois Central Railroad.

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16. 1962 Map of Baton Rouge

    

    1962 Baton Rouge

    1962 Print · USGS

    South Louisiana in the early sixties reveals a landscape of river-bend parishes and emerging interstate corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through historic river towns like Donaldsonville and Plaquemine, or follow the path of the Illinois Central Railroad through the swamp basins.

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19. 1965 Map of Angola, 1989 Print

    

    1965 Angola

    1989 Print · USGS

    West Feliciana Parish in the mid-sixties is defined by the massive bend of the Mississippi River and the riverside facility at Angola. Researchers can trace the layout of the Louisiana State Penitentiary and locate landmarks like Point Lookout Cem and St Augustine Ch.

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22. 1967 Map of Batchelor, 1969 Print

    

    1967 Batchelor

    1969 Print · USGS

    Pointe Coupee Parish and West Feliciana Parish meet at this complex Mississippi River junction in the late sixties. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Angola, explore family sites like St Marks Ch Cem, or study the massive Morganza Control Structure.

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25. 1983 Map of New Roads

    

    1983 New Roads

    1983 Print · USGS

    The river parishes of central Louisiana are documented in the early 1980s, showcasing the winding courses of the Atchafalaya and Mississippi. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-served river towns like Melville and Simmesport, or locate the Port Hudson National Cem and the State Penitentiary.

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28. 1996 Map of Angola, 1998 Print

    

    1996 Angola

    1998 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi River loop near the Louisiana-Mississippi border is captured here in the mid-1990s, highlighting the sprawling Louisiana State Penitentiary. Researchers can trace old river landings and rural landmarks like Como Landing, Clifford Cemetery, and the Old Railroad Grade.

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