1955 Map of Jennings
USGS Topo · Published 1964About this map
The Mermentau River and its labyrinthine bayou system define the landscape of south-central Louisiana in this mid-century survey. The city of Jennings serves as the regional hub, showing a developed street grid anchored by the Court House, Jefferson Davis High Sch, and the Jennings Airport. To the south, the settlement of Lake Arthur sits at the head of its namesake Lake Arthur, where the Southern Pacific railroad crosses the water. This period was marked by extensive energy extraction, evidenced by the Egan Oil and Gas Field and several others scattered across the prairie. Rural life is well-documented through scattered landmarks such as St Gertrude Ch and family-linked sites like Andrus Cove Cem and Gaithes Point, illustrating the deep-rooted parish communities before modern consolidation altered the settlement patterns.
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Editions of this 1955 Jennings Map
4 editions found
Historical Maps of Jennings Through Time
10 maps found
1946 Jennings
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA
1954 Jennings
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA
1955 Jennings
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA
1964 Jennings
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA
1985 Jennings
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA
2012 Jennings
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA
2015 Jennings
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA
2018 Jennings
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA
2020 Jennings
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA
2024 Jennings
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA