1962 Map of New Roads
USGS Topo · Published 1971About this map
New Roads serves as the focal point of this Louisiana landscape, situated along the northern bank of the oxbow known as the False River. The area reflects a complex heritage of land division, where the long-lot system of old French and Spanish grants extends from the riverfront into the fertile interior. This pattern is particularly evident on The Island, where Discharge Bayou meanders through a landscape partitioned for agriculture. The Texas and Pacific railroad cuts a straight line through the territory, connecting riverfront settlements like Wickliffe and Ventress to the broader regional economy.
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Editions of this 1962 New Roads Map
4 editions found
Historical Maps of New Roads Through Time
11 maps found
1953 New Roads
Pointe Coupee Parish, LA
1962 New Roads
Pointe Coupee Parish, LA
1963 New Roads
Pointe Coupee Parish, LA
1965 New Roads
Pointe Coupee Parish, LA
1983 New Roads
Pointe Coupee Parish, LA
1996 New Roads
Pointe Coupee Parish, LA
2012 New Roads
Pointe Coupee Parish, LA
2015 New Roads
Pointe Coupee Parish, LA
2018 New Roads
Pointe Coupee Parish, LA
2020 New Roads
Pointe Coupee Parish, LA
2024 New Roads
Pointe Coupee Parish, LA