Louisiana

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V・T・E Louisiana, United States

latitude: 31.5, longitude: -92

Browse map of Louisiana 31°30′00.00″ N, 92°00′00.00″ W

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Louisiana is a state in the United States at latitude 31°30′00.00″ North, longitude 92°00′00.00″ West.

Cities

• Alexandria
• Baton Rouge
• Lafayette
• Lake Charles
• Monroe
• New Orleans
• Shreveport

Parishes

• Calcasieu Parish
• Livingston Parish
• Orleans Parish

Active mappers

• JuanElDemografo (talk, contribs - Sulphur, Ruston, Calcasieu Parish
• Benjamin Eunice (talk, contribs) – Livingston Parish, Denham Springs, Baton Rouge, Ruston, Lincoln Parish
• Minh Nguyễn (talk, contribs) – New Orleans East and Westbank
• Matt Toups (talk, contribs) – New Orleans, Bike routes
• A Flappy Civic (talk, contribs) - Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Ascension Parish
• AnonymousAlligator (on osm, edits, contrib, heatmap, chngset com.) - Jefferson Parish

Tagging suggestions for Louisiana

Route relations

Some highways are moving from the old way-based tagging scheme to the new route relations. Each relation should have network=* and ref=* keys, as well as a symbol=* key with the URL to the SVG image found on the highway's Wikipedia article. If the entire route has the same name, the name=* key may also be specified on the relation.

Interstate highways

Mark all member relations as network=US:I. Please keep this list synchronized with Interstate Highways Relations.

Number	Relation	Status and notes
10	34171 34171	From St. James–St. John the Baptist parish line to Mississippi state line. One relation for both directions.
510	120983 120983	Complete. One relation for both directions, with role=north/south.

U.S. Routes

Mark all member relations as network=US:US. Please keep this list synchronized with United States Numbered Highway Relations‎. If "status" is blank for a column, that probably means the relation is not yet used in Louisiana.

Number	Relation	Status and notes
11	2301034 2301034	Complete
51	2304867 2304867	Complete
61	2304867 2304867	Complete
65	1630659 1630659	Complete
71	1629682 1629682	Complete
79	1629650 1629650	Complete
80	1629631 1629631	Complete
84	2310734 2310734	Complete
90	2310780 2310780	Complete
165	452577 452577	Complete
167	452621 452621	Complete
171	452672 452672	Complete
190	1628559 1628559	Complete
371	452676 452676	Complete
425	450774 450774	Complete

State routes

Mark all member relations as network=US:LA.

Number	Relation	Status and notes
1	2193828 2193828	From Bayou Rigaud to Texas
1 Business	10284350 10284350	Natchitoches
6	3805210 3805210	From Texas to Clarence
6 Business	10284346 10284346	Natchitoches
8	122989 122989	From Texas to Sicily Island
47	122989 122989	From Chalmette Ferry to Downman Rd.
27	3913667 3913667

Parish roads

Tag parish roads with ref=PR ### on the way (by analogy with CR for county roads in other states) and network=US:LA:PR:Parish Name ref=###.

State Parks

Most state parks in Louisiana can be mapped with the following tags:

• type=boundary
• boundary=protected_area
• protected_area=recreation
• protect_class=5 for state parks (may differ for other protected areas.)
• protection_title=State Park / State Forest / State Preserve / Recreation Area
• protected=perpetuity
• name=*
• name:fr=*
• name:frc=*
• leisure=nature_reserve
• ownership=state
• operator=Louisiana Office of State Parks
• operator:type=government
• operator:wikidata=Q109319012
• wikipedia=*
• wikidata=*
• website=*

Wikipedia has a list of current and former state parks. The Louisiana State Parks website also has a list of parks and historical sites.

State Park	ID	Status
Bayou Segnette	119486789 119486789
Bogue Chitto	38476790 38476790
Chemin-A-Haut	38476787 38476787
Chicot	18171803 18171803
Cypremort Point	543775784 543775784
Fairview-Riverside	18171792 18171792
Fontainbleau	18640548 18640548
Grand Isle	4482793 4482793
Jimmie Davis	18147915 18147915
Lake Bistineau	19138423 19138423
Lake Bruin	358368419 358368419
Lake Claiborne	12599450 12599450
Lake D'Arbonne	17902209 17902209
Lake Fausse Pointe	630031611 630031611
North Toledo Bend	12599441 12599441
Palmetto Island	382619585 382619585
Poverty Point Reservoir	9168531945 9168531945
Saint Bernard	911312906 911312906
Sam Houston Jones	12599420 12599420
South Toledo Bend	12603775 12603775
Tickfaw	17500506 17500506

Possible Data Sources

The Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office's (!) offers a large set of GIS data here: http://lagic.lsu.edu/loscoweb/showall.asp

They even have maps of No, Rare, Occasional, and Frequent Bear sightings!

GNIS Sites

Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) is a collection of names and data for locations and natural features. Keep in mind that the GNIS' map only provides a general location of a place or feature and may not be accurate. Some places are also abandoned or non-existent and may have "(historical)" next to a name.

Addresses

These sources are provided by the local government or an open data map.

- East Baton Rouge Parish

- West Feliciana Parish

Rivers, streams, and major drainage ditches

LA DOT's Flowline Map provides the name and general path of water ways.

Highway Classification

LA DOT's Functional System Map provides a color coded map of highway classification in Louisiana.