1968 Map of Mandeville

About this map

Mandeville sits at the northern terminus of the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway (Toll) during a period of significant coastal development. The street grid of the town is clearly defined by named thoroughfares like Florida St, Lafitte St, and Marigny St, centering on local institutions such as Our Lady of the Lake Sch and the Rosenwald Sch. To the east, the landscape transitions into the expansive Fontainebleau State Park and a State Game Preserve, where the marshy shoreline is carved by Bayou Castine and Bayou Cane. These waterways, including Bayou Chinchuba near Lewisburg, highlight the area's reliance on the lake for transport and recreation, evidenced by the Small Craft Passage and various picnic areas. The presence of the Southeast Louisiana Hospital and multiple sewage disposal facilities indicates the growing infrastructure required to support this Northshore community in the late 1960s.