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1992 Map of Spanish Fort

Name: 1992 Topographic Map of Spanish Fort
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

Lake Pontchartrain defines the northern edge of this New Orleans landscape, where the historic Spanish Fort area meets the city's modern infrastructure. The map reveals a densely organized urban grid interspersed with significant institutional and recreational grounds, including the expansive City Park and the academic campuses of the University of New Orleans and Southern University (New Orleans Branch). The shoreline transition is marked by developed facilities like the Muni Yacht Harbor and the expansive New Orleans Lakefront Airport jutting into the lake.

Industrial and maritime heritage is evident along the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal, where the Southern Railway serves the Seabrook area. Religious and genealogical researchers will find detailed locations for numerous sites, such as the Sisters of the Holy Family Motherhouse, Hebrew Rest Cem, and Ahavas Sholem Cem, reflecting the diverse cultural fabric of the northern city wards during the early 1990s.