1900s (20th Century) Maps of Joiner, Arkansas

1. 1931 Map of Jericho

   

   1931 Jericho

   1931 Print · USGS

   The Arkansas-Tennessee borderlands appear here in the early 1930s, defined by the winding Mississippi and its evolving islands. Genealogists and researchers can trace old river landings like Pecan Point, rail stops at Jericho, and the rural Mt Vernon Church.

   BuyDownload
   BuyDownload

3. ---

4. 1939 Map of Jericho, 1941 Print

   

   1939 Jericho

   1941 Print · USGS

   The shifting Mississippi River bottomlands come to life in this late 1930s survey of the Arkansas-Tennessee border. Researchers can trace historical river landings like Happy Valley Ldg, see the vanished tracks of the St Louis San Francisco RR, and locate rural landmarks such as Mt Olive Ch & Sch.

   BuyDownload
   BuyDownload

6. ---

7. 1939 Map of Evadale, 1954 Print

   

   1939 Evadale

   1954 Print · USGS

   Mississippi County, Arkansas, at the end of the 1930s was a landscape being reshaped by the drainage of the Sunk Lands. Local historians can trace the foundations of several communities and rural landmarks, including Little Bethlehem Ch & Cem, the company town of Wilson, and the early settlement of Dyess.

   BuyDownload
   BuyDownload

9. ---

10. 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.

    BuyDownload
    BuyDownload

12. ---

13. 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.

    3 unique versions available

    BuyDownload
    BuyDownload

15. ---

16. 1956 Map of Evadale

    

    1956 Evadale

    1956 Print · USGS

    Mississippi County, Arkansas, appears in the early 1950s as a productive agricultural landscape secured by an extensive system of levees and drainage ditches. Genealogists can locate family names at Pittman Cem, Louise Chapel & Cem, and the industry at Creamery Package.

    BuyDownload
    BuyDownload

18. ---

19. 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.

    BuyDownload
    BuyDownload

21. ---

22. 1961 Map of Jericho, 1963 Print

    

    1961 Jericho

    1963 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi River delta at the start of the 1960s reveals a world of island farming and rail-side settlements along the Arkansas-Tennessee border. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks, including Jericho, Clarkedale, and the St Paul School and Church.

    BuyDownload
    BuyDownload

24. ---

25. 1962 Map of Jericho

    

    1962 Jericho

    1962 Print · USGS

    The riverfront border of Arkansas and Tennessee is captured here in the early sixties, showing a landscape shaped by the Mississippi River. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through sites like Jericho, James Mill, and Lambethville, or locate rural landmarks such as Pecan Point Cem and the Shawnee Sch.

    BuyDownload
    BuyDownload

27. ---

28. 1970 Map of Frenchmans Bayou, 1974 Print

    

    1970 Frenchmans Bayou

    1974 Print · USGS

    The Arkansas-Tennessee borderlands appear here in the early 1970s, defined by the river’s winding chutes and protected agricultural bottoms. Researchers can locate vanished rural landmarks like St Pauls Ch, Shawnee Sch, and the riverside community of Lambethville.

    2 unique versions available

    BuyDownload
    BuyDownload

30. ---

31. 1975 Map of Jericho

    

    1975 Jericho

    1975 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi River meanders through the Arkansas and Tennessee borderlands in the mid-seventies, documenting a landscape shaped by massive river bars and drainage ditches. Trace family sites at Jericho, Frenchmans Bayou, and small country landmarks like St Paul Cem or Paradise Ch.

    BuyDownload
    BuyDownload

33. ---

34. 1983 Map of Joiner, 1984 Print

    

    1983 Joiner

    1984 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi County Delta in the late seventies and early eighties shows an intensive agricultural landscape shaped by a massive network of drainage canals. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural family sites like Ashburn Cem, New Bethel Ch, and the community of Dyess.

    BuyDownload
    BuyDownload

36. ---

37. 1986 Map of Jonesboro

    

    1986 Jonesboro

    1986 Print · USGS

    Northeast Arkansas in the mid-eighties shows a landscape of intensive drainage and railroad junctions centered on the rise of Crowley's Ridge. Researchers can trace the rail corridors of the St Louis Southwestern Railway and explore the unique geography of Hatchie Coon Island and the Mississippi River floodplain.

    2 unique versions available

    BuyDownload
    BuyDownload

39. ---

40. 1986 Map of Memphis West

    

    1986 Memphis West

    1986 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi River delta and the rise of Crowleys Ridge define this mid-1980s look at the Mid-South. Researchers can trace the development of West Memphis and Marion or locate landmarks like Crittenden Mem Cem and Village Creek State Park.

    2 unique versions available

    BuyDownload
    BuyDownload

42. ---