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1953 Map of Spanish Fort

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Spanish Fort
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The southern shoreline of Lake Pontchartrain reveals a highly engineered landscape in the mid-20th century, defined by an intricate network of drainage and transport infrastructure. The Corps of Engineers and U.S. Army documentation highlights the critical role of water management in Jefferson Parish and Orleans Parish, featuring numerous outfall canals such as the London Ave Outfall Canal and the Metairie Relief Outfall Canal.

Residential and recreational developments like West End, Indian Beach, and Metairie sit alongside significant landmarks including the Southern Yacht Club and the Milne Municipal Boys Home. The eastern edge is dominated by the New Orleans Airport and the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal, while the historic Spanish Fort and Indian Mounds point to older layers of human presence. This era shows the region's transition into a modern metropolitan footprint, bound by the Southern Ry and legislative corporate limits established in the early 20th century.