1940s Maps of Jackson 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 Horn Island, 1964 Print

   

   1941 Horn Island

   1964 Print · USGS

   The barrier islands of Jackson County appear in their pre-war state during this early 1940s survey of the Gulf Coast. Marine researchers and local historians can trace the navigation routes through Horn Island Pass and the shifting Sand Dunes of Horn Island.

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10. 1942 Map of Petit Bois Island

    

    1942 Petit Bois Island

    1942 Print · USGS

    Coastal barrier islands along the Alabama and Mississippi border appear in this wartime survey, showing the shifting sands before modern development. Maritime researchers can trace the navigational landscape of Petit Bois Pass and the position of the Horn Island L H.

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13. 1942 Map of Horn Island

    

    1942 Horn Island

    1942 Print · USGS

    The barrier islands of the Mississippi coast are documented in detail here during the early forties. Researchers can trace the shifting shoreline of Horn Island and examine the coastal geography of Petit Bois Island and Horn Island Pass.

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16. 1943 Map of Pascagoula

    

    1943 Pascagoula

    1943 Print · USGS

    Mississippi's Gulf Coast is shown during the early 1940s, highlighting the intricate delta where the Pascagoula River meets the sound. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Moss Point and locate vanished rural landmarks like Zion Ch and Camp Lamotte.

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19. 1943 Map of Grand Bay

    

    1943 Grand Bay

    1943 Print · USGS

    Coastal Alabama and Mississippi are captured here in the early 1940s, showing the vital rail-and-water networks of the Gulf. Genealogists and researchers can trace family lands near Bayou La Batre, the Orange Lake Sch, or the maritime settlement at Coden.

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22. 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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25. 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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28. 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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