Old Maps of Wright, Mississippi for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 12 historic maps of Wright. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Wright, MS maps

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  1. 1939 Map of Pace, 1942 Print
    1939 Map of Pace, 1942 Print
    1939 Pace
    1942 Print · USGS
    Bolivar County in the late 1930s is a landscape of thriving Delta towns and extensive plantation land. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Kirks Plantation, the Beulah Cem, and rural churches such as Pitts Chapel and Macedonia Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1953 Map of Greenwood, 1966 Print
    1953 Map of Greenwood, 1966 Print
    1953 Greenwood
    1966 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi Delta in the mid-fifties is captured here as a thriving network of river towns, railroads, and oxbow lakes. Researchers can trace the legacy of the Illinois Central Railroad and locate landmarks like the State Penal Farm and Greenville Air Force Base.
    5 unique versions available

  3. 1956 Map of Greenwood
    1956 Map of Greenwood
    1956 Greenwood
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi Delta in the mid-fifties is captured here during a period of significant military and agricultural activity. Researchers can trace the rail lines of the Illinois Central RR, find the Greenville Air Force Base, or locate the State Penal Farm.

  4. 1969 Map of Gunnison, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Gunnison, 1971 Print
    1969 Gunnison
    1971 Print · USGS
    Bolivar County at the close of the sixties reveals a landscape shaped by the Mississippi River and the traditions of the Delta. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations through numerous rural landmarks like Waxhaw, Gunnison Cem, and Shiloh Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1970 Map of Pace
    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.

  6. 1983 Map of Greenwood
    1983 Map of Greenwood
    1983 Greenwood
    1983 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi Delta in the early eighties shows a landscape of rail-connected towns and vast river systems. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots in towns like Mound Bayou, Ruleville, and the grounds of Mississippi Valley State University.

  7. 2011 Map of Gunnison, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Gunnison, 2011 Print
    2011 Gunnison
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Wright, including Gunnison, Waxhaw, and other nearby areas

  8. 2012 Map of Gunnison, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Gunnison, 2012 Print
    2012 Gunnison
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Wright, including Gunnison, Waxhaw, and other nearby areas

  9. 2015 Map of Gunnison, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Gunnison, 2015 Print
    2015 Gunnison
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Wright, including Gunnison, Waxhaw, and other nearby areas

  10. 2018 Map of Gunnison, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Gunnison, 2018 Print
    2018 Gunnison
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Wright, including Gunnison, Waxhaw, and other nearby areas

  11. 2020 Map of Gunnison, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Gunnison, 2020 Print
    2020 Gunnison
    2020 Print · USGS
    Covers Wright, including Gunnison, Waxhaw, and other nearby areas

  12. 2024 Map of Gunnison, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Gunnison, 2024 Print
    2024 Gunnison
    2024 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi Delta landscape near Gunnison and Perthshire is captured in this modern survey of Bolivar County. Genealogists and historians can locate several local burial sites such as Concordia Cem and Gunnison Cem along the river oxbows.

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