Old Maps showing dead communities

[mcdonaat]

Looking at an old map from the 1930's, for Grant Parish, I'm noticing a bunch of communities that are along state highways... but the highways are no more, and the communities are dead. Drove through one and houses were falling in, and it looked creepy. Anyone else found a neat community or town that doesn't exist anymore?

If anyone's ever been across the old US 165 bridge over the Little River, there used to be a town, Rochelle, that had 600 people, two schools, and a church. The whole place is empty now.

[mcdonaat]

I wouldn't say its the GNIS database... this map shows towns that existed, and at the time were actually thriving places. Still kind of neat, but creepy at the same time.

[NE2]

[mcdonaat]

Now THAT map is old! Or an imaginary map, I can't tell 

Anyone have maps of state highways in Louisiana that have been deleted? Just curious..

[NE2]

Anyone have maps of state highways in Louisiana that have been deleted? Just curious..

http://nationalmap.gov/historical/
http://1940census.archives.gov/search/