1900s (20th Century) Maps of Sunflower Landing, Mississippi

1. 1930 Map of Mellwood

   

   1930 Mellwood

   1930 Print · USGS

   The Mississippi Delta's shifting banks and rail-tied settlements are frozen in time just before the great mid-century levee expansions. Trace the history of the 1910s floods via the Ferguson Crevasse and locate river-dependent towns like Mellwood and Deeson.

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4. 1939 Map of Mellwood, 1946 Print

   

   1939 Mellwood

   1946 Print · USGS

   The Mississippi River Delta of the late thirties reveals a landscape of massive levee projects and rail-dependent river towns. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural church sites and burial grounds like Jerusalem Ch & Cem, St Joseph Ch & Cem, and the unique Laconia Circle.

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7. 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.

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10. 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.

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13. 1954 Map of Mellwood

    

    1954 Mellwood

    1954 Print · USGS

    The Arkansas and Mississippi borderlands are captured here in the mid-1950s as the Delta landscape adapted to massive flood control projects. Genealogists can trace family names at White Parker Cem and old settlements like Mellwood or Rena Lara.

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16. 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.

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19. 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.

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22. 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.

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25. 1961 Map of Mellwood, 1965 Print

    

    1961 Mellwood

    1965 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi River delta in the early sixties was a landscape shaped by recent engineering and historic floods. Researchers can trace the results of the Knowlton Crevasse (1912) and locate vanished landmarks like Zion Traveler Ch or Laconia Circle.

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28. 1962 Map of Mellwood

    

    1962 Mellwood

    1962 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi Delta's shifting riverbanks and floodplain communities are captured here in the early sixties. Genealogists and historians can trace family landmarks like the Zion Traveler Cem, the Laconia Crevasse (1913), and the settlement of Mellwood.

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31. 1982 Map of Rena Lara

    

    1982 Rena Lara

    1982 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi River delta at the turn of the 1980s reveals a landscape of massive oxbows and levee-protected settlements. Genealogists and local historians can trace the positions of old river access points like Desoto Landing and rural landmarks such as Morning Star Ch.

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34. 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.

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37. 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.

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