1950s Maps of Crittenden County, Arkansas

1. 1950 Map of Helena

   

   1950 Helena

   1950 Print · USGS

   Mid-century Phillips County and the surrounding Delta region are shown at a peak of rail and river commerce. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through numerous rural communities like Old Austin, Cotton Plant, and West Helena, or follow the routes of the Missouri Pacific RR across Grand Prairie.

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4. 1952 Map of Jericho

   

   1952 Jericho

   1952 Print · USGS

   The Mississippi River's shifting course defines this borderland during the early 1950s, where Arkansas and Tennessee meet in a maze of chutes and islands. Researchers can trace rural lineages through numerous local sites like St Pauls Ch & Cem, Meneshea, and the Clarkedale Post Office.

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7. 1953 Map of Memphis, 1966 Print

   

   1953 Memphis

   1966 Print · USGS

   Eastern Arkansas and the Memphis riverfront are shown here during the mid-century period of regional growth and river management. Local historians can trace the paths of the Chicago Rock Island & Pacific RR through Forrest City or locate river landmarks like President's Island.

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10. 1954 Map of Horseshoe Lake

    

    1954 Horseshoe Lake

    1954 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi Delta riverfront in the 1950s was a landscape of expansive plantations and river landings. Genealogists can trace family names and community hubs through features like Snowden Plantation, Rosenwald Sch, and Penton Ch & Cem.

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13. 1954 Map of Edmondson, 1955 Print

    

    1954 Edmondson

    1955 Print · USGS

    Crittenden and St. Francis counties in the mid-fifties show a landscape of intricate Delta bayous and growing rural settlements. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks like Truevine Ch & Cem, Greasy Corner, and Crawfordsville.

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16. 1955 Map of Memphis

    

    1955 Memphis

    1955 Print · USGS

    Memphis and its Arkansas neighbors are shown here in the mid-fifties, during a time of major river engineering and rail expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local communities through landmarks like Ensley Plantation, Elmwood Cem, and the rural Riceville Sch.

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19. 1955 Map of Helena, 1967 Print

    

    1955 Helena

    1967 Print · USGS

    The Arkansas Delta and Mississippi floodplains are captured here in the mid-fifties, during a period of expanding flood control and rail commerce. Researchers can trace the extensive Chicago Rock Island and Pacific RR lines and locate sites like the Arkansas State College Experimental Rice Farm or Friars Point.

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22. 1956 Map of Memphis

    

    1956 Memphis

    1956 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi Delta and the bluffs of West Tennessee meet in the mid-fifties, showing a landscape defined by massive river systems and rail hubs. Researchers can trace the path of Crowleys Ridge or locate vanished river landings near Centennial Island and Island No 35.

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25. 1956 Map of Whitmore, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Whitmore

    1957 Print · USGS

    The St. Francis River delta was a landscape of intricate oxbows and rural congregations in the mid-fifties. Genealogists can trace family roots at Shiloh Ch & Cem or Locust Grove Ch & Cem and locate vanished school sites like Reiff Sch.

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28. 1956 Map of Princedale, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Princedale

    1957 Print · USGS

    Cross County in the mid-fifties is captured here as a landscape defined by the winding St Francis River and a massive network of drainage ditches. Researchers can locate many family-named landmarks and vanished rural hubs like Bay Village, Burr Place, and the Wildwood Ch & Sch.

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31. 1957 Map of Deckerville, 1958 Print

    

    1957 Deckerville

    1958 Print · USGS

    The Arkansas delta in the mid-fifties is captured here during its peak era of rail-and-river transport and intensive drainage. Genealogists can trace hundreds of rural family landmarks, including New Bethlehem Ch & Sch, St Peter Sch, and Prosperity Ch Sch & Cem.

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34. 1959 Map of Helena

    

    1959 Helena

    1959 Print · USGS

    The Arkansas and Mississippi Delta regions are captured here in the late fifties, showing a landscape defined by the Mississippi River and the Grand Prairie. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rail networks of the Illinois Central RR and locate community landmarks like Helena and the White River National Wildlife Refuge.

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