1950s Maps of Lee 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. 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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7. 1955 Map of Clayton

   

   1955 Clayton

   1955 Print · USGS

   Tunica County and the Mississippi Delta at mid-century reveal a dense network of river-town life and rail-line commerce. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous church and school sites like Shady Grove Ch Sch & Cem, Reed Normal Sch, and Dundee Sch.

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10. 1955 Map of Park Place

    

    1955 Park Place

    1955 Print · USGS

    The St. Francis River basin in the 1950s is a world of bayous, river landings, and family-centered rural communities. Genealogists can trace hundreds of specific sites including Soudan Ldg, True Love Crossing, and Macedonia Ch among the oxbow lakes.

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13. 1955 Map of Latour

    

    1955 Latour

    1955 Print · USGS

    The riverfront at Helena and West Helena is shown in the mid-fifties, featuring a landscape defined by the Mississippi's shifting bends and flood control projects. Genealogists can locate numerous landmarks including the Walters-Southland Institute and Spring Lake Cem & Ch.

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16. 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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19. 1956 Map of Marvell, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Marvell

    1957 Print · USGS

    Phillips County and Lee County farming communities are caught in detail during the mid-fifties, centered on the rail crossroads at Marvell. Genealogists and researchers can trace dozens of country landmarks like Pilgrim Ch Sch & Cem, Neuka Spur, and Schaffhauser Cem.

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22. 1957 Map of Marianna

    

    1957 Marianna

    1957 Print · USGS

    Lee County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the mid-fifties, showing the intersection of rail lines and river commerce. Genealogists can trace family landmarks at Mars Hill Ch & Cem, Holub Crossing, and the rural community at Oak Forest.

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25. 1957 Map of Holly Grove

    

    1957 Holly Grove

    1957 Print · USGS

    Monroe and Phillips counties are captured in the mid-fifties, showing the delta's deep-rooted network of churches, schools, and rail lines. Researchers can trace family sites like the Shiloh Ch & Cem or the Travelers Rest Cem near the junction of Holly Grove.

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28. 1958 Map of Haynes, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Haynes

    1959 Print · USGS

    The eastern Arkansas delta and the rise of the ridge are documented here in the late fifties. Genealogists and local historians can locate rural landmarks like Spring Grove School, the Forrest Park Cemetery, and the settlement of Haynes.

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31. 1958 Map of Brinkley, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Brinkley

    1959 Print · USGS

    Monroe and St. Francis counties are captured here in the late fifties, showing a landscape defined by the convergence of three major railroads. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like the Bemis Plantation and community hubs such as Beauty Spot Ch & Sch or Garrett Grove 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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37. 1959 Map of Dansby, 1960 Print

    

    1959 Dansby

    1960 Print · USGS

    In the St. Francis River lowlands during the late fifties, the landscape was defined by the transition from the heights of Crowleys Ridge to the fertile Delta. Genealogists can trace rural life through sites like McDaniel Sch, the Dansby Cem, and Peters Rock Ch.

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