1900s (20th Century) Maps of Kienstra, Mississippi

1. 1939 Map of Artonish, 1945 Print

   

   1939 Artonish

   1945 Print · USGS

   The river-and-rail economy of the Louisiana-Mississippi border is frozen in time just before the mid-century, showing the dense settlement of the bottomlands. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks like Fort Adams, Singleton Chapel & Cem, and the Black Hawk Plantation.

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4. 1953 Map of Natchez, 1966 Print

   

   1953 Natchez

   1966 Print · USGS

   Southwest Mississippi and the Louisiana border country come alive in this mid-century survey of the river valley and forest lands. Researchers can trace the rail lines of the Illinois Central RR and locate rural hubs like Gloster and Ferriday.

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7. 1954 Map of Artonish, 1966 Print

   

   1954 Artonish

   1966 Print · USGS

   The riverfronts of Concordia Parish and Wilkinson County are captured here in the mid-fifties, during a period of significant hydraulic engineering and transition. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like Shaw Plantation, Singleton Cem, and the old military outpost at Fort Adams.

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10. 1955 Map of Artonish

    

    1955 Artonish

    1955 Print · USGS

    Wilkinson County and Concordia Parish in the mid-fifties are defined here by the massive plantations and river landings along the winding Mississippi River. Genealogists can trace local roots through numerous sites like Royal Oak Ch & Cem, Fort Adams, and the Torras Community Sch.

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13. 1956 Map of Natchez

    

    1956 Natchez

    1956 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi River borderlands and the Pine Hills come alive in this mid-fifties study of the Natchez region. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-era towns along the Illinois Central RR and explore the oxbows of Lake Bruin and Lake Concordia.

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16. 1958 Map of Artonish

    

    1958 Artonish

    1958 Print · USGS

    The river bluffs of Mississippi and the bottomlands of Louisiana meet here in the late fifties as massive engineering projects began to reshape the landscape. Local historians can trace family-named sites like Stamps Plantation or locate rural landmarks such as Royal Oak Ch & Cem and the Texas and Pacific RR.

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19. 1959 Map of Natchez

    

    1959 Natchez

    1959 Print · USGS

    Southwestern Mississippi and eastern Louisiana are captured in the late fifties, showing a landscape defined by the winding Mississippi River and the timbered Homochitto National Forest. Researchers can trace the sprawling Illinois Central RR and find rural landmarks like Union Church and Camp Van Dorn (Abandoned).

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22. 1965 Map of Lake Mary, 1966 Print

    

    1965 Lake Mary

    1966 Print · USGS

    The oxbows and river bends of Wilkinson County are captured here in the mid-1960s as the river economy transitions toward oil extraction. Genealogists and researchers can trace rural landmarks like Artonish, the Hollywood Sch, and the Loch Leven Cem.

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25. 1967 Map of Artonish, 1968 Print

    

    1967 Artonish

    1968 Print · USGS

    The river country of the Mississippi-Louisiana border is captured here during a period of massive hydraulic engineering. Genealogists and researchers can locate historic sites like Fort Adams, the Lake Mary Oil Field, and family burial grounds such as Good Hope Cem and Ward Cem.

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28. 1984 Map of Woodville

    

    1984 Woodville

    1984 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi-Louisiana borderlands in the mid-eighties show a landscape defined by the shifting MISSISSIPPI RIVER and sprawling timberlands. Researchers can trace the ILLINOIS CENTRAL GULF railroad through Gloster or locate historic river points like Fort Adams and Point Breeze.

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31. 1991 Map of Woodville

    

    1991 Woodville

    1991 Print · USGS

    Wilkinson County and the Louisiana borderlands appear here in the early nineties, where the bluffs meet the Mississippi River floodplain. Trace the sites of old river landings and rural outposts like Fort Adams, Pinckneyville, and the remote Larto Lake community.

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