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1970s Maps of DeSoto County, Mississippi

Explore 5 historic maps of DeSoto County from the 1970s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1970s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how DeSoto County's landscape evolved across the 1970s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1970s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring DeSoto County's history through authentic maps from the 1970s. This is your window into the past.

DeSoto County, MS maps

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  1. 1971 Map of Byhalia, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Byhalia, 1973 Print
    1971 Byhalia
    1973 Print · USGS
    Byhalia and its rural surrounds in the early 1970s show a landscape of railroad-driven growth and traditional southern church communities. Local researchers can pinpoint family burial sites at Watkins Cem or trace the old rail corridor of the St Louis - San Francisco through Coal Oil Corner.
  4. 1971 Map of Byhalia NW, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Byhalia NW, 1973 Print
    1971 Byhalia NW
    1973 Print · USGS
    The Tennessee-Mississippi borderlands appear in the early 1970s as a landscape of small rural settlements and winding river bottoms. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Handy Corner, McGehee Cem, and the St Louis San Francisco rail line.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1975 Map of Senatobia NW, 1976 Print
    1975 Map of Senatobia NW, 1976 Print
    1975 Senatobia NW
    1976 Print · USGS
    Northern Tate County comes into focus in the mid-1970s as a landscape of river bottoms and expanding towns. Trace the winding Coldwater River and early residential growth in Coldwater and Senatobia.
  10. 1975 Map of Horseshoe Lake SE, 1976 Print
    1975 Map of Horseshoe Lake SE, 1976 Print
    1975 Horseshoe Lake SE
    1976 Print · USGS
    The Tunica County delta landscape is captured in sharp aerial detail during the mid-seventies, showing the region's agricultural heartland. Genealogists and researchers can trace property layouts and old settlements like Robinsonville, Bowdre, and Penton.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1975 Map of Horseshoe Lake NE, 1976 Print
    1975 Map of Horseshoe Lake NE, 1976 Print
    1975 Horseshoe Lake NE
    1976 Print · USGS
    The Arkansas delta riverfront in the mid-seventies is captured here in photographic detail, showing the massive oxbow of Horseshoe Lake. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rural landscape around Pinckney, Thompson Grove, and Seyppel.
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