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1940s Maps of Mississippi

Explore 65 historic maps of Mississippi from the 1940s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1940s — 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 Mississippi's landscape evolved across the 1940s, 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 1940s, 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.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Mississippi's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Mississippi maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Spring Creek
    1940 Map of Spring Creek
    1940 Spring Creek
    1940 Print · USGS
    Tangipahoa Parish at the start of the 1940s is a landscape of creek-side farms and rural crossroads. Trace family roots and local landmarks like German Cem, Midway Sch, and the Illinois Central Railroad corridor.
  4. 1940 Map of Seven Pines
    1940 Map of Seven Pines
    1940 Seven Pines
    1940 Print · USGS
    The Yazoo River Delta and Carroll County hills meet in the 1940s, showing a landscape of river-bend towns and rural schools. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Matthews Cem, Smith Chapel, and the riverside rail stop at Sidon.
  7. 1940 Map of Auter, 1941 Print
    1940 Map of Auter, 1941 Print
    1940 Auter
    1941 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi Delta in the early 1940s is captured here as a world of river landings and plantation agriculture along the Big Sunflower River. Genealogists and researchers can trace family landmarks at Hard Cash, Midnight, and Daybreak Plantation.
  10. 1940 Map of Baird, 1942 Print
    1940 Map of Baird, 1942 Print
    1940 Baird
    1942 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi Delta's intricate river and rail economy is on full display during the early 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through specific landmarks like Price School, Heard Ferry, and the many small settlements like Baird and Inverness.
  13. 1940 Map of Lexington, 1945 Print
    1940 Map of Lexington, 1945 Print
    1940 Lexington
    1945 Print · USGS
    Holmes County at the start of the 1940s is captured here as a landscape of rail-connected towns and rural parish communities. Researchers can trace family roots through landmarks like the County Poor House, Industrial Sch, and Mt Sinai Ch.
  16. 1940 Map of Greenwood, 1945 Print
    1940 Map of Greenwood, 1945 Print
    1940 Greenwood
    1945 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi Delta's river-and-rail economy is in full view at the start of the 1940s, where the Yazoo River begins. Genealogists and historians can trace rural communities through the Rosenwald Sch, Ruby Sta, and the historic Malmaison estate.
  19. 1940 Map of Cleveland, 1946 Print
    1940 Map of Cleveland, 1946 Print
    1940 Cleveland
    1946 Print · USGS
    Bolivar and Sunflower counties are seen here in the early 1940s, as the delta landscape was being transformed by major flood control projects. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks like Boyer Cem, Hannahs Bridge, and the Doddsville Industrial Institute.
  22. 1940 Map of Mechanicsburg, 1947 Print
    1940 Map of Mechanicsburg, 1947 Print
    1940 Mechanicsburg
    1947 Print · USGS
    The Yazoo River Delta in the early 1940s reveals a landscape defined by steamboat landings and the edge of the Loess Bluffs. Researchers can trace historic river access points like Enola Ldg and Miller Ldg or locate the early footprints of Satartia and Mechanicsburg.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1940 Map of Mileston, 1953 Print
    1940 Map of Mileston, 1953 Print
    1940 Mileston
    1953 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi Delta's winding waterways and rail-linked settlements are captured here just before the mid-century. Genealogists can trace family roots through communities like Mileston and Silver City, or locate specific landmarks like the Good Hope Ch and ancient Indian Mounds.
  28. 1940 Map of Oxford, 1956 Print
    1940 Map of Oxford, 1956 Print
    1940 Oxford
    1956 Print · USGS
    Lafayette County was undergoing a major landscape shift in the 1940s as the Sardis Reservoir took shape northwest of Oxford. Researchers can trace the early layout of the University of Mississippi and dozens of rural landmarks like Pearly Gate Ch and College Hill Sta.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1941 Map of Honey Island
    1941 Map of Honey Island
    1941 Honey Island
    1941 Print · USGS
    The lower Pearl River basin at the start of the 1940s reveals a dense network of swamp bayous and rail sidings. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of Highway No 11 and the Southern railroad through Benton and past Honey Island.
  34. 1941 Map of Woodland
    1941 Map of Woodland
    1941 Woodland
    1941 Print · USGS
    East Feliciana Parish and the Mississippi borderlands are captured here in the early 1940s. Researchers can trace rural life through landmarks like Felixville P. O., family sites like Kent Cem, and schools such as Phares Sch and Macedonia Sch.
  37. 1941 Map of Norwood
    1941 Map of Norwood
    1941 Norwood
    1941 Print · USGS
    East Feliciana Parish near the Mississippi border reveals its 1940s landscape of rural settlements and transport corridors. Genealogists can trace family roots through landmarks like Antioch Ch, Morning Glory Ch, and burial sites such as Beech Grove Cem.
  40. 1941 Map of Lost Creek
    1941 Map of Lost Creek
    1941 Lost Creek
    1941 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of East and West Feliciana Parish come alive in this early 1940s survey of rural Louisiana. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Rogillioville, Hickory Grove Sch, and the Mc Queen Cem alongside the Illinois Central rail line.
  43. 1941 Map of Chipola
    1941 Map of Chipola
    1941 Chipola
    1941 Print · USGS
    St. Helena and East Feliciana parishes are shown here in the early 1940s just as the modern highway system began to solidify. Family historians can trace local roots at Hurst Cem, Joiners, and rural school sites like St Helena Sch.
  46. 1941 Map of Batchelor, 1944 Print
    1941 Map of Batchelor, 1944 Print
    1941 Batchelor
    1944 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi River's powerful shifts define this corner of Louisiana in the early 1940s, from the oxbows of the Raccourci Old River to the banks of Angola. Local researchers can locate family landmarks such as Mains Plantation, St Stevens Ch, and the Lower Latanache Sch.
  49. 1941 Map of Vicksburg, 1946 Print
    1941 Map of Vicksburg, 1946 Print
    1941 Vicksburg
    1946 Print · USGS
    Vicksburg and its riverfront were entering the war years when this survey was updated, documenting a landscape of strategic waterway engineering. Genealogists can trace family roots at Redwood, Beechwood, or Culkin Academy and locate the National Cem.
    3 unique versions available
  52. 1941 Map of Hurley, 1953 Print
    1941 Map of Hurley, 1953 Print
    1941 Hurley
    1953 Print · USGS
    The borderlands between Mississippi and Alabama are captured here in the early 1940s as rural life centered on the river and rail. Local researchers can trace family landmarks and forgotten road networks from Hurley to St Elmo, including Tanners Cem, Baker Sch, and Slaughter Flat Landing.
    3 unique versions available
  55. 1941 Map of Vancleave, 1959 Print
    1941 Map of Vancleave, 1959 Print
    1941 Vancleave
    1959 Print · USGS
    The Pascagoula River bottomlands in the early 1940s reveal a landscape of oxbow lakes and timber-reliant settlements. Trace family roots at Wolf Ridge Cem, Graham Ferry, or the historic crossroads of Vancleave and Old Americus.
    4 unique versions available
  58. 1941 Map of Lucedale, 1961 Print
    1941 Map of Lucedale, 1961 Print
    1941 Lucedale
    1961 Print · USGS
    George County's timber and rail landscape is meticulously captured here in the early 1940s as the rail lines intersect at Lucedale. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous sites like Agricola High Sch, Woodard Cem, and the Mengel Lumber Camp.
    2 unique versions available
  61. 1941 Map of Horn Island, 1964 Print
    1941 Map of Horn Island, 1964 Print
    1941 Horn Island
    1964 Print · USGS
    The barrier islands of Jackson County appear in their pre-war state during this early 1940s survey of the Gulf Coast. Marine researchers and local historians can trace the navigation routes through Horn Island Pass and the shifting Sand Dunes of Horn Island.
  64. 1942 Map of Petit Bois Island
    1942 Map of Petit Bois Island
    1942 Petit Bois Island
    1942 Print · USGS
    Coastal barrier islands along the Alabama and Mississippi border appear in this wartime survey, showing the shifting sands before modern development. Maritime researchers can trace the navigational landscape of Petit Bois Pass and the position of the Horn Island L H.
  67. 1942 Map of Raymond
    1942 Map of Raymond
    1942 Raymond
    1942 Print · USGS
    Hinds County in the early 1940s served as a regional crossroads of education and rail transport during a period of steady rural development. Researchers can locate family landmarks such as New Salem Cem, trace the Illinois Central tracks, and find long-standing institutions like Mississippi College.
  70. 1942 Map of Liverpool
    1942 Map of Liverpool
    1942 Liverpool
    1942 Print · USGS
    St. Helena Parish at the start of the 1940s is a landscape of rural homesteads and river branches along the Mississippi border. Researchers can trace family sites like Anglin Cem and Bates Cem or locate the old Oakland Sch and the Liverpool Fire Tower.
  73. 1942 Map of Horn Island
    1942 Map of Horn Island
    1942 Horn Island
    1942 Print · USGS
    The barrier islands of the Mississippi coast are documented in detail here during the early forties. Researchers can trace the shifting shoreline of Horn Island and examine the coastal geography of Petit Bois Island and Horn Island Pass.
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