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1950s Maps of Clay County, Arkansas

Explore 7 historic maps of Clay County from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Clay County's landscape evolved across the 1950s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1950s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
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Start exploring Clay County's history through authentic maps from the 1950s. This is your window into the past.

Clay County, AR maps

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  1. 1956 Map of Kennett
    1956 Map of Kennett
    1956 Kennett
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Missouri Bootheel's agricultural and drainage transformation is on full display in the mid-fifties. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural sites like Silverdale Ch & Cem, Harkeys Chapel, and the Oak Ridge Cem near Kennett.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1956 Map of Piggott
    1956 Map of Piggott
    1956 Piggott
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Arkansas-Missouri borderlands in the mid-fifties were defined by the shifting loops of the St Francis River and the arrival of modern flood control. Researchers can locate vanished rural landmarks like Holly Island Community, Wrights Chapel, and the Meander Line of the old river channel.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1957 Map of Poplar Bluff, 1968 Print
    1957 Map of Poplar Bluff, 1968 Print
    1957 Poplar Bluff
    1968 Print · USGS
    The Missouri-Arkansas border region is captured here as the timber and rail industries shaped the Ozark foothills. Genealogists and historians can trace the Missouri Pacific Railroad through river towns like Pocahontas, Greenville, and Van Buren.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1958 Map of Marmaduke, 1962 Print
    1958 Map of Marmaduke, 1962 Print
    1958 Marmaduke
    1962 Print · USGS
    The Arkansas-Missouri borderlands come alive in this mid-century survey of the St. Francis River basin and the agricultural landscape of Greene County. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through numerous rural landmarks like Harveys Chapel Cem, Nutt Chapel, and the stops along the St Louis Southwestern RR.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1958 Map of Rector, 1962 Print
    1958 Map of Rector, 1962 Print
    1958 Rector
    1962 Print · USGS
    Clay County at the edge of the Missouri Bootheel was a landscape of ridge-top settlements and engineered bottomlands in the late fifties. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of local landmarks like Knob Sch, Boydsville, and the Crockett Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1959 Map of Poplar Bluff
    1959 Map of Poplar Bluff
    1959 Poplar Bluff
    1959 Print · USGS
    The Missouri Ozarks and Arkansas borderlands meet in this late 1950s study of the region's diverse terrain and rail-fed towns. Researchers can trace the path of the Missouri Pacific Railroad through Poplar Bluff or locate smaller settlements like Birch Tree and Myrtle.
  19. 1959 Map of Marmaduke
    1959 Map of Marmaduke
    1959 Marmaduke
    1959 Print · USGS
    Greene County and the Missouri bootheel transition appear here in the late fifties, dominated by the rail-and-river economy. Researchers can trace rural lineages through dozen of landmarks like Old Liberty Cem, Alexander Sch, and the riverside settlement of Cardwell.
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