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1963 Map of Baton Rouge

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Baton Rouge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Mississippi River creates a dramatic series of loops through this 1963 landscape, defining the boundaries between East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, and Iberville Parishes. The state capital is shown in a period of mid-century expansion, with industrial developments and transportation hubs like the Baton Rouge Depot and the Downtown Airport integrated into the city grid. Significant agricultural history is preserved along the riverbanks, where estates such as St Louis Plantation and Cottage Plantation remain prominent features near the water's edge.

Industrial sites and public works are scattered throughout the quadrangle, including the Missouri Substation and the Louisiana Prison Farm Camp M. This era shows the intersection of the old river-dependent economy and modern infrastructure, as seen in the concentration of settlements like Morrisonville and Seymourville along the levees, contrasted with the growing suburban footprints of Broadmoor and Inniswold.