1962 Map of Convent
USGS Topo · Published 1986About this map
The Mississippi River meanders through the heart of St. James Parish, shaping a landscape defined by historic river-fronting land grants and the massive Levee systems designed to contain its seasonal surges. This 1962 survey, updated with 1981 revisions, documents the enduring footprint of the plantation era alongside industrial evolution, featuring well-known sites like Oak Alley Plantation, St Joseph Plantation, and Uncle Sam Plantation. The spatial arrangement of settlements like Convent, Romeville, and Hester Plantation reflects the traditional long-lot survey system, where property lines extend perpendicularly from the riverbank to maximize water access and fertile silt deposits.
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Editions of this 1962 Convent Map
5 editions found
Historical Maps of Convent Through Time
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