1960s Maps of Humphreys County, Mississippi

1. 1961 Map of Jackson

   

   1961 Jackson

   1961 Print · USGS

   The Lower Mississippi Delta and the state capital area are captured here during the post-war era of infrastructure expansion. Researchers can trace the complex river oxbows and rail lines connecting Vicksburg, Yazoo City, and the Illinois Central Railroad network.

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4. 1961 Map of Bayland

   

   1961 Bayland

   1961 Print · USGS

   The Mississippi Delta's intricate water network and rural communities are captured here in the early sixties. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through Huddleston Cem, Indian Mounds, and the Humphreys Co Training School.

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7. 1961 Map of Mossy Lake, 1962 Print

   

   1961 Mossy Lake

   1962 Print · USGS

   Leflore County's intricate Delta wetlands and river bends are captured here in the early sixties, showing a landscape of scattered settlements and rural churches. Researchers can trace the Columbus and Greenville rail line through Itta Bena or locate local landmarks like McIntyre Cem and the Indian Mound.

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10. 1961 Map of Valley, 1963 Print

    

    1961 Valley

    1963 Print · USGS

    Yazoo City and its rural surroundings are captured in the early sixties as the Delta's agricultural and industrial patterns evolved. Researchers can trace family roots through dozens of local landmarks including Cedar Falls Sch, Bells Chapel, and Coopers Cem.

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13. 1962 Map of Jackson

    

    1962 Jackson

    1962 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi Delta and the state capital region are mapped here in the early sixties, showing a landscape defined by the great river and the growing city of JACKSON. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous landmarks like Cedar Hill Cem, rural stops on the Illinois Central RR, and historic sites like Champion Hill.

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16. 1965 Map of Richey, 1966 Print

    

    1965 Richey

    1966 Print · USGS

    Sharkey County and the surrounding Delta lands are captured here in the mid-1960s as the river economy remained central to local life. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Short Jerusalem Ch and the river crossings at Murphy Ferry or Bommers Ferry.

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19. 1965 Map of Midnight, 1966 Print

    

    1965 Midnight

    1966 Print · USGS

    Humphreys County in the mid-sixties reveals a Delta landscape shaped by the Illinois Central railroad and a network of bayous. Genealogists and historians can locate rural landmarks like Midnight, the Riven Oak Sch, and Bellewood Cem among the cotton fields and drainage ditches.

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22. 1965 Map of Inverness, 1966 Print

    

    1965 Inverness

    1966 Print · USGS

    The rail-and-bayou landscape of Sunflower County in the mid-1960s centers on the towns of Inverness and Isola. Genealogists and local historians can locate many rural landmarks like Hickory Grove Cem, Bowles, and the St Lawrence Ch.

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25. 1965 Map of Kinlock, 1966 Print

    

    1965 Kinlock

    1966 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi Delta's river-driven landscape is captured here in the mid-sixties, centering on the curves of the Big Sunflower River. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named estates like Waco Plantation and local landmarks like Big Morning Star Ch.

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28. 1965 Map of Bellewood, 1966 Print

    

    1965 Bellewood

    1966 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Humphreys County is captured here during a time of significant agricultural development in the Mississippi Delta. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural communities through landmarks like Hard Cash, Mount Carmel Sch, and Shiloh Ch.

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31. 1965 Map of Midnight NW, 1966 Print

    

    1965 Midnight NW

    1966 Print · USGS

    Humphreys and Washington Counties are shown in the mid-1960s as a landscape of alluvial waterways and delta farmland. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Pilgrim Rest Cem, Sunflower Chapel, and an ancient Indian Mound along the Big Sunflower River.

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34. 1967 Map of Baird

    

    1967 Baird

    1967 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi Delta's rail-and-river economy is on full display in the late 1960s, centered on the crossing of major lines at Indianola. Locate ancestral sites like Woodburn Plantation or country churches including Union Star Ch and Indian Bayou Ch.

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37. 1967 Map of Auter

    

    1967 Auter

    1967 Print · USGS

    Humphreys County and the surrounding Delta flatlands are captured here in the late sixties as the agricultural economy relied on both rail and river. Trace family roots at Midnight or Silver City, and find old landmarks like River Oak Sch and Pilgrim Rest Cem.

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