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1951 Map of Little Woods

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Little Woods
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Lake Pontchartrain defines the northern boundary of this 1951 revision, where the shoreline of Orleans Parish meets a network of drainage canals and coastal lagoons. The map documents the early development of Lincoln Beach and the cluster of settlements at Little Woods and Edge Lake, all positioned along the Hayne Boulevard corridor. These communities are situated on a narrow strip of land between the lake and the vast marshlands to the south, which are punctuated by distinctive water bodies like Rogers Lagoon and Black Bayou Lagoon.

Further inland, the landscape shifts to industrial and transport infrastructure, dominated by the Southern railroad and the Intracoastal Waterway. The engineering of the land is evident in the numerous named waterways such as Cannon Canal and Vincent Canal, which were essential for managing the low-lying terrain. The transition from the residential patterns in Gentilly to the more industrial area around Michoud reflects the mid-century growth of New Orleans' eastern reaches.