Map of the parishes of Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge and Iberville : including parts of the parishes of St. Martins and Ascension, Louisiana, 1859
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Title
Map of the parishes of Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge and Iberville : including parts of the parishes of St. Martins and Ascension, Louisiana, 1859
Subject
Plantation owners--Louisiana--Maps
Pointe Coupée Parish (La.)--Maps
West Baton Rouge Parish (La.)--Maps
Iberville Parish (La.)--Maps
Ascension Parish (La)--Maps
Pointe Coupée Parish (La.)--Maps
West Baton Rouge Parish (La.)--Maps
Iberville Parish (La.)--Maps
Ascension Parish (La)--Maps
Description
This 1859 map shows the locations and owners of plantations in the central Louisiana parishes of West Baton Rouge, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, and Ascension. Included in this map are the West Oak plantation in Iberville Parish, then owned by the Woolfolk family, and Chatham plantation in Ascension Parish, then owned by John Thompson, home to many of the GU272 and their children.
West Oak is located on the map in T.7.R.9E and T.7.R.10E.
Chatham is located on the map in T.10.R.14E.
The Georgetown Slavery Archive thanks Richard Cellini for bringing this map to our attention. Judy Riffel provided helpful information pertaining to the location of the plantations on this map.
West Oak is located on the map in T.7.R.9E and T.7.R.10E.
Chatham is located on the map in T.10.R.14E.
The Georgetown Slavery Archive thanks Richard Cellini for bringing this map to our attention. Judy Riffel provided helpful information pertaining to the location of the plantations on this map.
Creator
Andrew J. Powell and Robert Bradford
Publisher
Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection, Boston Public Library
Date
1859
Contributor
Adam Rothman
Format
Map
Language
English
Type
Map
Identifier
GSA446
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Map
Physical Dimensions
188 x 138 cm
Files
Citation
Andrew J. Powell and Robert Bradford, “Map of the parishes of Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge and Iberville : including parts of the parishes of St. Martins and Ascension, Louisiana, 1859,” Georgetown Slavery Archive, accessed September 7, 2024, https://slaveryarchive.georgetown.edu/items/show/531.