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Taft Louisiana Map

Explore Taft, 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 Taft, Louisiana

How to Use This Taft, Louisiana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Taft, 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 Taft.

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	Taft
State	Louisiana (LA)
County	St. Charles Parish
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	29.991315
Longitude	-90.448139
Population	61
Density	4.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	70057
Area Code	504
School District	St. Charles Parish School District

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About Taft, Louisiana

Taft is a locality in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 61. The population density is 4.7 people per km². Taft is located at 29.9913°N, 90.4481°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70057.

Taft occupies a stretch of heavy, alluvial soil where the massive, silt-laden Mississippi River curves deliberately through the flat landscape. It lies 5.5 miles south-southeast of Laplace, LA (from Laplace, LA: bearing 160°T), and is situated 6.4 miles northwest of Luling. The air here carries a persistent, humid weight, thickened by the breath of the river and the expansive, sun-drenched plains that extend toward the horizon. Six miles to the west, the dark, still waters of Lac des Allemands hold the silence of the swamp, while the Bonnet Carre Floodway, located three miles away, serves as a stark reminder of the land’s volatile relationship with the water. Near the quiet grounds of Montz Park, the light at dusk takes on a bruised, golden quality, turning the tall grasses into trembling needles of amber that seem to hold the heat long after the sun has slipped away.

Taft remains defined by the industrial hum that rises from the chemical facilities and power plants lining the riverbank, a modern economy built upon the same fertile earth that once supported vast sugarcane plantations. The history of the locality is etched into the transition from agricultural labor to the technical precision of the energy sector, creating a distinct rhythm where the clock is set by shift changes rather than the seasons. Life in Taft moves with a gravity born of this industrial persistence, a place where the deep, slow flow of the river dictates the pace of the day. Between the heavy machinery and the encroaching cypress, the people maintain a legacy of resilience, grounded in a landscape that demands constant attention to the shifting boundaries of the earth and the water.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Montz Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 330° NW
Bethune Park (Local Park) — 1.8 mi, 065° NE
Wildcat Stadium (Stadium) — 4.3 mi, 113° SE
Division Of State Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 5.2 mi, 180° S
Veterans Memorial Plaza (Monument) — 5.5 mi, 136° SE
Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.2 mi, 353° N
Davis Pond Freshwater Diversion Project (State Recreation Area) — 8.7 mi, 130° SE
San Francisco Plantation (Attraction) — 10.1 mi, 294° NW
Salvador Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.9 mi, 130° SE
Ragin Cajun Airboat Tours (Attraction) — 11.7 mi, 117° SE
Wild Louisiana Kayak Swamp Tour Launch (Attraction) — 11.8 mi, 001° N
LaSalle's Landing (Public Artwork) — 12.1 mi, 096° E
Louisiana Toy Train Museum (Museum) — 12.1 mi, 095° E
NOLA Wax Hands (Arts Centre) — 13.7 mi, 092° E
Compassionate Friends Memorial Garden (Monument) — 14.2 mi, 088° E
Ken Hollis Theater (Theatre) — 14.7 mi, 094° E
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, Barataria Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 15.0 mi, 124° SE
Garden of Honor (Monument) — 15.1 mi, 111° E
New Orleans Nightmare Haunted House (Attraction) — 16.5 mi, 100° E
J&S Gallery (Gallery) — 17.0 mi, 096° E
Bayou Segnette State Park (State Park) — 17.9 mi, 110° E
Odenheimer Aquarium (Museum) — 19.6 mi, 104° E
Prytania Theatre (Cinema) — 20.6 mi, 103° E
Louisiana Children's Museum (Museum) — 21.2 mi, 090° E
Katrina National Memorial Museum (Museum) — 21.4 mi, 095° E
Pitot House (Museum) — 21.5 mi, 092° E
Tickfaw State Park (State Park) — 29.0 mi, 338° N
Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 31.0 mi, 081° E · 28k acres
Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 31.0 mi, 081° E · 25k acres
Bayou Savage National Wildlife Refuge (Marine Protected Area) — 31.0 mi, 081° E

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