Lake Pontchartrain defines the northern edge of this urban landscape, where the lakefront meets the structured neighborhoods of New Orleans. The map documents a complex network of waterways and reclaimed land, including the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal and several smaller channels like Morrison Canal. This area is characterized by a mix of historic lakefront recreation at Pontchartrain Beach and institutional footprints such as the University of New Orleans and the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Traces of the city's funerary history are preserved in a cluster of religious cemeteries, including Ahavas Sholem Cem, Beth Israel Cem, and Hebrew Rest Cem. These sites, along with the residential grids of Lakeview and Gentilly, illustrate the dense, water-bound geography of the city's northern districts.
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1891 · Spanish Fort
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1891 · New Orleans
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1892 · Chef Menteur
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1892 · St. Bernard
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1932 · New Orleans NE
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1932 · New Orleans NW
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1936 · South Point
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1936 · Chef Menteur
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1936 · Spanish Fort
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1938 · Little Woods
USGS Topo · 1:31,680