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Brownfields Louisiana Map

Explore Brownfields, Louisiana, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Brownfields, Louisiana

How to Use This Brownfields, Louisiana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Brownfields, Louisiana. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Louisiana or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Brownfields.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Brownfields
State	Louisiana (LA)
County	East Baton Rouge Parish
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	30.5467
Longitude	-91.1225
Population	5,145
Density	479.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	70811
Area Code	985
School District	East Baton Rouge Parish School District

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About Brownfields, Louisiana

Brownfields is a locality in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,145. The population density is 479.6 people per km². Brownfields is located at 30.5467°N, 91.1225°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70811.

Brownfields exists as a quiet reach of land where the humid, heavy air clings to the skin like a damp linen cloth. It lies 4.0 miles southeast of Baker, LA (from Baker, LA: bearing 137°T), and is situated 6.9 miles north-northeast of Baton Rouge. The landscape defines itself through the persistent, low-slung presence of James Watson Park, which anchors the local geography with its quiet groves and open clearings. Only a mile away, the Comite River carves a sluggish, winding path through the silt, its dark waters reflecting the heavy canopy of oaks and pines that dominate the horizon. In the distance, the terrain flattens into an expansive, verdant basin, though the subtle, uneven ground suggests the ancient shifts of the earth near Free Negro Point Crevasse. When the sun begins to retreat, the light catches the moisture in the atmosphere, turning the sky a bruised, hazy violet that settles over the fields with a profound, unhurried stillness.

Commerce in Brownfields remains tethered to the slow pulse of the regional agricultural tradition, where the soil dictates the rhythm of the work day. The influence of the nearby river has long shaped the way residents organize their lives, favoring a pace that acknowledges the seasonal swelling of the land. Although the bustle of larger urban centers lies far beyond the horizon, the culture here remains deeply layered, reflecting a history of settlement that values the privacy of the woods and the utility of the nearby Gar Pond. Daily existence in Brownfields feels like a long, drawn-out sentence, punctuated only by the occasional passage of a freight train or the rustle of wind through the tall, uncultivated grasses. It is a place where the weight of the past is measured not in monuments, but in the way the local families continue to work the earth, keeping their own counsel while the seasons turn with a predictable, heavy grace.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cohn Nature Preserve (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 060° NE
Hooper Road Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 184° S
Comite River (State Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 090° E
Greenwood Community Park (Local Recreation) — 2.2 mi, 293° NW
Baton Rouge Zoo (Local Recreation) — 2.2 mi, 292° W
Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 255° W
The Red Stick Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 4.8 mi, 249° W
Waddill Wildlife Refuge (State Conservation Area) — 6.3 mi, 124° SE
Mid City Civic Theatre (Theatre) — 6.3 mi, 177° S
State Capitol Park (State Park) — 6.5 mi, 205° SW
Battle of Baton Rouge (1779) (Monument) — 7.1 mi, 211° SW
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Monument) — 7.2 mi, 211° SW
Dedicated to you, a free citizen in a free land (Monument) — 7.2 mi, 211° SW
Zachary Train Depot (Museum) — 7.3 mi, 344° N
Pentagon Barracks Museum (Museum) — 7.5 mi, 212° SW
Gallery 14 (Gallery) — 7.6 mi, 204° SW
West Baton Rouge Parish Museum (Museum) — 7.8 mi, 220° SW
Zachary High School Football Stadium (Stadium) — 7.8 mi, 343° N
LSU Museum of Art (Museum) — 7.9 mi, 210° SW
Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame (Museum) — 8.1 mi, 203° SW
Mississippi River Bridge (Attraction) — 8.6 mi, 211° SW
Create Studios (Arts Centre) — 8.8 mi, 191° S
Varsity Theatre (Theatre) — 9.5 mi, 200° S
Greek Theatre (Arts Centre) — 9.7 mi, 201° S
Mike the Tiger Habitat (Attraction) — 9.9 mi, 202° S
Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 24.0 mi, 311° NW · 22k acres
Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 28.0 mi, 259° W · 32k acres
Tickfaw State Park (State Park) — 28.7 mi, 111° E
Homochitto National Forest (National Forest) — 45.6 mi, 008° N · 192k acres

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