1953 Map of Addis

About this map

The low-lying lands of the West Baton Rouge Parish and Iberville Parish line are defined here by a complex web of bayous and industrial development. This mid-century landscape is dominated by the linear patterns of established agriculture, including the Myrtle Grove Plantation, Star Plantation, and Enterprise Plantation, which contrast with the sprawling Oil Field and pipe lines to the west. The Texas and Pacific railroad forms a primary corridor through Addis, connecting smaller settlements like St Delphine and Chenango. Deep in the swampy interior, the meandering Bayou Grosse Tete and Bayou Choctaw navigate a terrain of spoil banks and narrow waterways, while the Intracoastal Waterway cuts a straight path toward the river town of Plaquemine. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of the Grosse Tete Bay Sch, Island Sch, and the Little Zion Ch near Indian Village.