Old Maps of Salem, Arkansas for Metal Detecting

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Salem, AR maps

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  1. 1950 Map of Salem, 1973 Print
    1950 Map of Salem, 1973 Print
    1950 Salem
    1973 Print · USGS
    Fulton County and the surrounding Ozark borderlands are captured here in the mid-twentieth century, centered on the community of Salem. Local researchers can locate family homesteads near landmarks like Wesley Chapel, Bexar, and the Liberty Hill Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1951 Map of Salem
    1951 Map of Salem
    1951 Salem
    1951 Print · USGS
    Fulton County settlements and timberlands are mapped here in detail during the early fifties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through numerous sites like Wesley Chapel, Crossroads Sch, and the Hunter Cem.

  3. 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

  4. 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.

  5. 1960 Map of Poplar Bluff
    1960 Map of Poplar Bluff
    1960 Poplar Bluff
    1960 Print · USGS
    Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas are captured here during the post-war era, showing the transition from the Ozark highlands to the Delta. Genealogists and historians can trace rail corridors like the St. Louis Southwestern RR and remote settlements such as Birch Tree and Warm Springs.

  6. 1976 Map of Salem SE, 1977 Print
    1976 Map of Salem SE, 1977 Print
    1976 Salem SE
    1977 Print · USGS
    The northern Arkansas landscape comes into focus in the mid-1970s through this aerial orthophotoquad. Local historians can trace the rural layout of Salem and Wheeling or study the natural course of the South Fork Spring River.

  7. 1976 Map of Salem NE, 1977 Print
    1976 Map of Salem NE, 1977 Print
    1976 Salem NE
    1977 Print · USGS
    Fulton County land patterns and river bends are captured from the air during the mid-seventies. Researchers can trace rural property lines and woodlots near the South Fork Spring River and the settlements of Moko and Salem.

  8. 1983 Map of Cherokee Village
    1983 Map of Cherokee Village
    1983 Cherokee Village
    1983 Print · USGS
    The Ozark foothills and river valleys of Northeast Arkansas are captured in the early eighties as modern planned communities began to reshape the landscape. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named ridges and schools across Evening Shade, Melbourne, and the rail junction at Hoxie.

  9. 1984 Map of Salem
    1984 Map of Salem
    1984 Salem
    1984 Print · USGS
    North central Arkansas in the early eighties centers on the town of Salem, a landscape of winding Ozark creeks and small crossroads communities. Local historians can trace family roots through the settlements of Wheeling and Morriston or locate specific landmarks like Wheeler Spring and Pinhook Bend.

  10. 1984 Map of Salem Knob
    1984 Map of Salem Knob
    1984 Salem Knob
    1984 Print · USGS
    Near the Missouri-Arkansas line in the 1980s, this area of the Ozarks shows a landscape defined by the South Fork Spring River. Researchers can locate Salem and Sturkie, trace the Hunter Cem, and find landmarks like the Lookout Tower on Salem Knob.

  11. 2024 Map of Salem Knob, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Salem Knob, 2024 Print
    2024 Salem Knob
    2024 Print · USGS
    Fulton County and the Arkansas-Missouri borderlands are captured here in the contemporary era. Researchers can trace the hollows and highlands that shaped local life, from the Hunter Cem to the waters of Langston Lake and Salem Knob.

  12. 2024 Map of Salem, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Salem, 2024 Print
    2024 Salem
    2024 Print · USGS
    Salem and its surrounding Fulton County communities appear here in a recent detailed survey. Genealogists and local historians can trace the developments around the Fulton County Courthouse and outlying locales like Wheeling and Morriston.

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