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1984 Map of Baton Rouge

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Baton Rouge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Mississippi River snake-like meander dominates the eastern portion of this 1984 survey, defining the industrial and urban corridor from Baton Rouge down through Plaquemine and Donaldsonville. West of the river, the landscape transitions into the massive Atchafalaya Basin Floodway, a complex network of wetlands and waterways including Grand Lake and Lake Fausse Pointe. This area illustrates the critical engineering required to manage the state's hydraulic systems, notably the Intracoastal Waterway and various levees protecting the low-lying terrain.

Along the western edge, the map follows the historic Bayou Teche, where towns like St Martinville and Arnaudville grew around the river-and-rail economy. The rail infrastructure is clearly marked, with the Southern Pacific and Missouri Pacific lines connecting the sugar-producing regions to the larger trade hubs. In addition to the urban centers, small communities such as Hohen Solms and Belle Rose provide valuable points for genealogical research into the parish settlements of the late twentieth century.