1955 Map of Lake Charles SW
USGS Topo · Published 1956About this map
Petit Bois Plateau dominates the central terrain of this mid-century survey, marking the transition between the coastal prairies and the marshy lowlands of south Louisiana. The landscape is defined by its complex hydrology, where Coulée Hippolyte and Black Bayou meander toward the northern reaches of Big Lake. This era shows a community structured around rural parish life and emerging energy extraction, evidenced by the South Lake Charles Gas Field and a scattered network of local landmarks. Settlers in this region relied on vital infrastructure like the Sweet Lake Ferry and the Government Ditch to navigate the wet terrain. Local social foundations are preserved in the locations of St Elizabeth Ch, St Marys Ch, and rural educational outposts such as Prairieland Sch and Grand Lake Sch.
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Editions of this 1955 Lake Charles SW Map
3 editions found
Historical Maps of Prairieland Through Time
82 maps found
1932 Lake Charles NE
Calcasieu Parish, LA
1932 Lake Charles NW
Calcasieu Parish, LA
1932 Lake Charles SE
Calcasieu Parish, LA
1932 Lake Charles SW
Calcasieu Parish, LA
1932 Moss Lake
Calcasieu Parish, LA
1935 Buhler
Calcasieu Parish, LA
1946 Moss Lake
Calcasieu Parish, LA
1947 Hecker
Calcasieu Parish, LA
1947 Lunita
Calcasieu Parish, LA
1947 Sulphur Mines
Calcasieu Parish, LA
1947 Toomey
Calcasieu Parish, LA
1947 West Lake
Calcasieu Parish, LA
1949 Black Lake
Calcasieu Parish, LA
1949 Cameron Farms
Calcasieu Parish, LA
1950 Hecker
Calcasieu Parish, LA
1954 Toomey
Calcasieu Parish, LA
1954 West Lake
Calcasieu Parish, LA
1955 Black Lake
Calcasieu Parish, LA
1955 Lake Charles SE
Calcasieu Parish, LA
1955 Lake Charles SW
Calcasieu Parish, LA
1955 Moss Lake
Calcasieu Parish, LA
1956 Brimstone
Calcasieu Parish, LA
1956 Buhler
Calcasieu Parish, LA
1956 De Quincy
Calcasieu Parish, LA
1956 De Quincy
Calcasieu Parish, LA
1956 Hecker
Calcasieu Parish, LA
1960 Cameron Farms
Calcasieu Parish, LA
1982 Lunita
Calcasieu Parish, LA
1994 De Quincy
Calcasieu Parish, LA
1994 Hecker
Calcasieu Parish, LA
1994 Lunita
Calcasieu Parish, LA
1994 Moss Lake
Calcasieu Parish, LA
1998 Black Lake
Calcasieu Parish, LA
1998 Brimstone
Calcasieu Parish, LA
1998 Buhler
Calcasieu Parish, LA
1998 Lake Charles SE
Calcasieu Parish, LA
1998 Lake Charles SW
Calcasieu Parish, LA
2012 Black Lake
Calcasieu Parish, LA
2012 Brimstone
Calcasieu Parish, LA
2012 Buhler
Calcasieu Parish, LA
2012 Cameron Farms
Calcasieu Parish, LA
2012 Hecker
Calcasieu Parish, LA
2012 Lake Charles SE
Calcasieu Parish, LA
2012 Lake Charles SW
Calcasieu Parish, LA
2012 Lunita
Calcasieu Parish, LA
2012 Moss Lake
Calcasieu Parish, LA
2015 Black Lake
Calcasieu Parish, LA
2015 Brimstone
Calcasieu Parish, LA
2015 Buhler
Calcasieu Parish, LA
2015 Cameron Farms
Calcasieu Parish, LA
2015 Hecker
Calcasieu Parish, LA
2015 Lake Charles SE
Calcasieu Parish, LA
2015 Lake Charles SW
Calcasieu Parish, LA
2015 Lunita
Calcasieu Parish, LA
2015 Moss Lake
Calcasieu Parish, LA
2018 Black Lake
Calcasieu Parish, LA
2018 Brimstone
Calcasieu Parish, LA
2018 Buhler
Calcasieu Parish, LA
2018 Cameron Farms
Calcasieu Parish, LA
2018 Hecker
Calcasieu Parish, LA
2018 Lake Charles SE
Calcasieu Parish, LA
2018 Lake Charles SW
Calcasieu Parish, LA
2018 Lunita
Calcasieu Parish, LA
2018 Moss Lake
Calcasieu Parish, LA
2020 Black Lake
Calcasieu Parish, LA
2020 Brimstone
Calcasieu Parish, LA
2020 Buhler
Calcasieu Parish, LA
2020 Cameron Farms
Calcasieu Parish, LA
2020 Hecker
Calcasieu Parish, LA
2020 Lake Charles SE
Calcasieu Parish, LA
2020 Lake Charles SW
Calcasieu Parish, LA
2020 Lunita
Calcasieu Parish, LA
2020 Moss Lake
Calcasieu Parish, LA
2024 Black Lake
Calcasieu Parish, LA
2024 Brimstone
Calcasieu Parish, LA
2024 Buhler
Calcasieu Parish, LA
2024 Cameron Farms
Calcasieu Parish, LA
2024 Hecker
Calcasieu Parish, LA
2024 Lake Charles SE
Calcasieu Parish, LA
2024 Lake Charles SW
Calcasieu Parish, LA
2024 Lunita
Calcasieu Parish, LA
2024 Moss Lake
Calcasieu Parish, LA