1999 Map of Monroe North

About this map

The winding loops of the Ouachita River and the extensive Black Bayou Lake dominate this northern survey of the regional hub. The landscape is a complex hybrid of urban development and alluvial wetlands, where the Chauvin Swamp and the Monroe Gas Field border the growing city streets. Within Monroe, the map documents a concentration of institutional history, including NE Louisiana State College and several educational landmarks such as Union High Sch and Booker T Washington Sch. Genealogists will find the city's diverse mortuary history well-represented through the Jewish Cem, St Matthew Cem, and the Old City Cem. The presence of the Bayou de Siard Country Club and the Fish Hatchery illustrate the mid-century recreational and conservation priorities established along the banks of Bayou de Siard.