1939 Map of Baton Rouge
USGS Topo · Published 1960About this map
Baton Rouge serves as the focal point of this pre-war survey, documenting the city's transition from a river-oriented trade hub to an expanding regional center. The map captures the dense network of plantations that once lined the Mississippi River, including Poplar Grove Plantation, St Louis Plantation, and Granada Plantation, many of which were still distinct entities before late-century industrial development. Beyond the city grid, the landscape is defined by the winding paths of Bayou Manchac and Bayou Duplantier, and the complex rail infrastructure of the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad and Louisiana and Arkansas Railway.
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Editions of this 1939 Baton Rouge Map
4 editions found
Historical Maps of Baton Rouge Through Time
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1908 Baton Rouge
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1939 Baton Rouge
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1954 Baton Rouge
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1956 Baton Rouge
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1961 Baton Rouge
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1962 Baton Rouge
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1963 Baton Rouge
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1965 Baton Rouge
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1984 Baton Rouge
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