1962 Map of Reserve
USGS Topo · Published 1963About this map
The Mississippi River defines this river parish landscape, where long-lot land divisions stretch back from the Levee in a pattern reflecting colonial-era agricultural settlement. The 1960s riverfront is dominated by several named estates, including San Francisco Plantation, Terre Haute Plantation, and Belle Point Plantation, illustrating the enduring spatial organization of the sugar coast. Heavy industrial and transport infrastructure supports these riverside communities, with the Kansas City Southern, Illinois Central, and Texas and Pacific railroads paralleling the river banks to serve towns like Garyville, Reserve, and Edgard. Beyond the developed strips of the natural levees, the map reveals the transition into the swampy lowlands of Dutch Bayou and Bayou Fortier, while local civic life is anchored by landmarks such as the Second Ward Sch and the Bishop Cem.
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Editions of this 1962 Reserve Map
5 editions found
Historical Maps of Dutch Bayou Through Time
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1962 Reserve
St. John the Baptist Parish, LA
1999 Reserve
St. John the Baptist Parish, LA
2012 Reserve
St. John the Baptist Parish, LA
2015 Reserve
St. John the Baptist Parish, LA
2018 Reserve
St. John the Baptist Parish, LA
2020 Reserve
St. John the Baptist Parish, LA
2024 Reserve
St. John the Baptist Parish, LA