1940s Maps of George County, Mississippi

1. 1941 Map of Hurley, 1953 Print

   

   1941 Hurley

   1953 Print · USGS

   The borderlands between Mississippi and Alabama are captured here in the early 1940s as rural life centered on the river and rail. Local researchers can trace family landmarks and forgotten road networks from Hurley to St Elmo, including Tanners Cem, Baker Sch, and Slaughter Flat Landing.

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4. 1941 Map of Vancleave, 1959 Print

   

   1941 Vancleave

   1959 Print · USGS

   The Pascagoula River bottomlands in the early 1940s reveal a landscape of oxbow lakes and timber-reliant settlements. Trace family roots at Wolf Ridge Cem, Graham Ferry, or the historic crossroads of Vancleave and Old Americus.

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7. 1941 Map of Lucedale, 1961 Print

   

   1941 Lucedale

   1961 Print · USGS

   George County's timber and rail landscape is meticulously captured here in the early 1940s as the rail lines intersect at Lucedale. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous sites like Agricola High Sch, Woodard Cem, and the Mengel Lumber Camp.

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10. 1942 Map of Wilmer, 1968 Print

    

    1942 Wilmer

    1968 Print · USGS

    Mobile County and the Mississippi borderlands are captured here in the early 1940s, showing a landscape of timber ridges and river bottoms. Family historians can trace rural roots through Moffet Cem, Fellowship Ch, and the settlement at Wilmer.

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13. 1943 Map of Lucedale

    

    1943 Lucedale

    1943 Print · USGS

    Southeastern Mississippi at the start of the 1940s reveals a landscape of river confluences and timber-driven rail hubs. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Ball Cem and Gibson Cem or old schools including Agricola High Sch.

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16. 1943 Map of Hurley

    

    1943 Hurley

    1943 Print · USGS

    Coastal Mississippi and Alabama are surveyed here during the early war years, showing the rural communities between the rivers and the growing Gulf coast. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Tanners Cem, Roberts Chapel, and the settlement of Nut Bank along the river bluffs.

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19. 1943 Map of Vancleave

    

    1943 Vancleave

    1943 Print · USGS

    Coastal Mississippi river life in the early 1940s centers on the sprawling basin of the Pascagoula River. Researchers can trace family history through numerous rural landmarks like Wolf Ridge Cem, Old Americus, and the Campmeeting Ground.

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22. 1944 Map of Wilmer

    

    1944 Wilmer

    1944 Print · USGS

    Mobile County and the Mississippi borderlands are captured here during the early years of the war. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through markers like Moffet, Semmes Cem, and the old Howell Sch along the Escatappa River.

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25. 1944 Map of Vancleave

    

    1944 Vancleave

    1944 Print · USGS

    The Pascagoula River valley during the early 1940s reveals a landscape of river landings, ferries, and scattered timber-country settlements. Genealogists can trace family locations near Graham Ferry, Old Americus, and Sins Mill Pond.

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28. 1947 Map of Benndale, 1966 Print

    

    1947 Benndale

    1966 Print · USGS

    Southeast Mississippi's piney woods and river bottoms are documented here just after the war. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Alexander Bridge, Indian Cem, and the community of Benndale amidst the Pascagoula River wetlands.

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31. 1949 Map of Benndale

    

    1949 Benndale

    1949 Print · USGS

    Southeast Mississippi's piney woods and river bottoms come into focus in the late 1940s as the De Soto National Forest reaches across four counties. Researchers can trace the heritage of local settlements through Benndale, St Luke Ch, and several family cemeteries.

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