1965 Map of Indian Beach

About this map

Lake Pontchartrain dominates the northern half of this mid-century survey, its vast waters separated from the burgeoning suburban sprawl of Jefferson Parish by the Sea Level Levee. The map documents a period of rapid residential expansion as the corridor between Kenner and Bucktown transitions into a grid of post-war neighborhoods. Dense clusters of schools and churches, such as St Philip Neri Sch and St Augustines Ch, indicate a thriving community infrastructure established along the Veterans Memorial 4 Lane Highway.