1970s Maps of Bolivar County, Mississippi

1. 1970 Map of Pace

   

   1970 Pace

   1970 Print · USGS

   The Mississippi Delta's rail-and-river landscape comes alive in this 1970s survey of Bolivar County. Researchers can trace family history through dozens of rural landmarks like Peters Rock Ch, the Gunnison Cem, and the tracks of the Illinois Central Railroad.

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4. 1970 Map of Henrico

   

   1970 Henrico

   1970 Print · USGS

   The Arkansas Delta comes into focus during the late sixties, where the meandering White River meets the heavy timber of the White River National Wildlife Refuge. Genealogists and researchers can trace family-named sites like Nichols Cem, the community of Snow Lake, and 24 New Canaan Ch.

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7. 1972 Map of Lake Cheatham, 1974 Print

   

   1972 Lake Cheatham

   1974 Print · USGS

   The Arkansas delta near the Mississippi confluence comes into sharp focus during the early 1970s. Researchers can trace river navigation and local landmarks like Wargo Landing, St Marys Ch, and the remote Shiloh Landing Strip among the bayous.

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10. 1972 Map of Rosedale, 1974 Print

    

    1972 Rosedale

    1974 Print · USGS

    Rosedale and the Mississippi Delta riverfront are captured here in the early seventies, showing a landscape defined by massive levees and rail lines. Researchers can locate the Beulah Crevasse (1912), the Amos Tabernacle Cem, and old river stops like Riverton Landing.

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13. 1972 Map of Benoit, 1974 Print

    

    1972 Benoit

    1974 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi Delta's intricate oxbows and river islands are preserved here in the early 1970s. Local researchers can trace family roots through several rural landmarks, including Old Stone Cem, Nugent Center Sch, and the Benoit water tank.

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16. 1972 Map of Montgomery Island, 1974 Print

    

    1972 Montgomery Island

    1974 Print · USGS

    The river borders of Desha County and Bolivar County meet in the early seventies at the powerful junction of the White and Mississippi rivers. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Levee to find St Pauls Ch, Rosedale Cem, and an Old RR Grade.

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19. 1972 Map of Scott, 1974 Print

    

    1972 Scott

    1974 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi Delta's agricultural heartland is documented here in the early seventies, centered on the railroad town of Scott. Genealogists can trace family landmarks and community sites like Buckner Cem, Nugent Ch, and the small settlement of Forkland.

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22. 1972 Map of Arkansas City, 1974 Print

    

    1972 Arkansas City

    1974 Print · USGS

    Arkansas City and the surrounding delta are captured here in the early 1970s as the river boundary shifted through old oxbows and new channels. Researchers can trace the Old Railroad Grade and locate local landmarks like Mount Zion Ch, Mound Cem, and the riverfront at Mound Landing.

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25. 1972 Map of Catfish Point, 1974 Print

    

    1972 Catfish Point

    1974 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi River borderlands in the early 1970s reveal a landscape shaped by historical engineering and river navigation. Researchers can trace riverside locations like Lucca Landing and Eutaw Cem alongside the significant Caulk Cut-off.

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28. 1977 Map of Lamont

    

    1977 Lamont

    1977 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi Delta's shifting riverbanks and rural settlements are captured here in the late seventies. Genealogists and historians can trace community landmarks like Williams Chapel, the Nugent Center Sch, and the winding Lake Whittington oxbow.

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