1938 Map of New Orleans West

About this map

The Mississippi River defines this landscape as it makes a sharp southward bend past Jefferson Heights and Southport. In the late 1930s, this area west of New Orleans shows a transition from the urban density of the city toward the industrial and agricultural developments of Jefferson Parish. The completion of the Huey P Long Bridge provides a critical rail and road link over the river, connecting the northern shore's extensive rail network—including the Illinois Central and Arkansas and Louisiana lines—to southern points like Avondale and Waggaman.