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1963 Map of Baton Rouge East

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Baton Rouge East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Green Oaks Memorial Park (Cemetery) and the Sherwood Forest Country Club anchor a rapidly expanding suburban landscape in this 1963 survey of eastern Baton Rouge. The era's growth is visible in the residential developments of Broadmoor, Castlewood, and Red Oak, where new schools like Broadmoor High Sch and Villa del Ray Sch serve the emerging neighborhoods. The map captures the city's mid-century modernization, including the Bon Marche Shopping Center and the Downtown Airport.

Industrial and transport corridors are defined by the Illinois Central and Kansas City Southern railroads, which cut through older settlements such as Smiley Heights and Harelson. Waterways including the Comite River and Ward Creek weave through the landscape, while purple overprint revisions from 1970 illustrate the accelerating urban sprawl toward Millerville and Stevensdale. This document provides a clear view of the city's transition from a rail-centered hub at the Baton Rouge Depot to a car-centric suburban metropolis.