Old Maps of Friars Point, Mississippi for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Friars Point with 14 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Friars Point has changed over the decades.


Friars Point, MS maps

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  1. 1939 Map of Farrell, 1941 Print
    1939 Map of Farrell, 1941 Print
    1939 Farrell
    1941 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi Delta riverfront at Friar Point is captured here in the years before the Second World War. Researchers can trace family sites like Preston Places and Stovall or locate old rural centers including McLemore Sch and Llewellyn Ch & Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1948 Map of Helena
    1948 Map of Helena
    1948 Helena
    1948 Print · USGS
    Eastern Arkansas and the Mississippi Delta are captured here just after the war, showing a landscape defined by its great rivers and rail lines. Genealogists can trace family locations near Bemis Plantation, Helena, and smaller rail stops like Wheatley and Moro.

  3. 1950 Map of Helena
    1950 Map of Helena
    1950 Helena
    1950 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Phillips County and the surrounding Delta region are shown at a peak of rail and river commerce. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through numerous rural communities like Old Austin, Cotton Plant, and West Helena, or follow the routes of the Missouri Pacific RR across Grand Prairie.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1955 Map of Farrell
    1955 Map of Farrell
    1955 Farrell
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi Delta in the mid-fifties reveals a landscape shaped by shifting river channels and agricultural expansion. Local historians can locate early landings like Fitzhugh Ldg and trace family names at the Lonesome Pine Cem or Saunders Chapel & Cem.

  5. 1955 Map of Helena, 1967 Print
    1955 Map of Helena, 1967 Print
    1955 Helena
    1967 Print · USGS
    The Arkansas Delta and Mississippi floodplains are captured here in the mid-fifties, during a period of expanding flood control and rail commerce. Researchers can trace the extensive Chicago Rock Island and Pacific RR lines and locate sites like the Arkansas State College Experimental Rice Farm or Friars Point.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1959 Map of Helena
    1959 Map of Helena
    1959 Helena
    1959 Print · USGS
    The Arkansas and Mississippi Delta regions are captured here in the late fifties, showing a landscape defined by the Mississippi River and the Grand Prairie. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rail networks of the Illinois Central RR and locate community landmarks like Helena and the White River National Wildlife Refuge.

  7. 1960 Map of Helena
    1960 Map of Helena
    1960 Helena
    1960 Print · USGS
    The Arkansas and Mississippi Delta regions meet along the great river bends during a period of significant agricultural and rail expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Missouri Pacific railroad through Clarendon or locate landings along the Mississippi River and White River.

  8. 1964 Map of Friars Point, 1965 Print
    1964 Map of Friars Point, 1965 Print
    1964 Friars Point
    1965 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi Delta's river-fronting landscape is captured here in the mid-1960s, showing the intricate network of bayous and levees. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as Lonesome Pine Cem, Zion Traveler Ch, and the ancient Indian Mounds near Stovall.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1964 Map of Friars Point NW, 1965 Print
    1964 Map of Friars Point NW, 1965 Print
    1964 Friars Point NW
    1965 Print · USGS
    The Arkansas-Mississippi borderlands along the Mississippi River appear here in the mid-1960s as a landscape of oxbow lakes and protective levees. Genealogists can trace deep local roots through rural landmarks like St Marys Ch, Preston Place, and Maney Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1967 Map of Farrell
    1967 Map of Farrell
    1967 Farrell
    1967 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi Delta in the late sixties shows a landscape defined by industrial-scale agriculture and river engineering. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural churches like Zion Traveler Ch and old estates such as Prairie Plantation or Stovall.

  11. 1984 Map of Clarksdale, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Clarksdale, 1985 Print
    1984 Clarksdale
    1985 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi Delta in the 1980s shows a landscape defined by its great river meanders and a dense network of bayous and rail lines. Researchers can trace the path of the Illinois Central Gulf through Clarksdale or locate river landmarks like Moon Lake and Friars Point.

  12. 1990 Map of Clarksdale, 1991 Print
    1990 Map of Clarksdale, 1991 Print
    1990 Clarksdale
    1991 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi Delta in the 1990s remained a landscape of river-driven commerce and small-town resilience. Researchers can trace the path of the Illinois Central Railroad through settlements like Clarksdale, Friars Point, and Alligator.

  13. 2024 Map of Friars Point, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Friars Point, 2024 Print
    2024 Friars Point
    2024 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi Delta riverfront and its historic plantation communities are detailed here during the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and researchers can trace local family landmarks at Humber Cem, Riverside Cem, and the long-established settlement of Friars Point.

  14. 2024 Map of Friars Point NW, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Friars Point NW, 2024 Print
    2024 Friars Point NW
    2024 Print · USGS
    The riverfront border of Mississippi and Arkansas comes into sharp focus here, showing the delta land as it exists today. Genealogists can trace several small burial grounds across the floodplain, from Campbell Place Graveyard and Morning Grove Cem to the isolated Preston Place.

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