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1992 Map of Baton Rouge West

Name: 1992 Topographic Map of Baton Rouge West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

The Mississippi River serves as the central divide between the urban sprawl of Baton Rouge and the industrial and agricultural landscape of West Baton Rouge Parish. This 1990s revision reveals the extensive campus of Louisiana State University and A & M College, situated along University Lake and City Park Lake. The map captures a moment of transition where the remnants of the plantation era, such as Poplar Grove Plantation and Cinclare, exist alongside modern infrastructure like the Intercoastal Waterway and the busy Municipal Dock.

Educational and religious centers are densely clustered on the eastern bank, including Catholic High Sch, St Joseph Academy, and McKinley High Sch. On the western bank, settlements like Brusly and Port Allen anchor the riverfront commerce. The intricate network of drainage canals and bayous, such as Bayou Fountain and Choptaw Basin Drainage Canal, illustrates the complex water management required for this riverine environment.