Old Maps of Abbeville, Mississippi for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Abbeville with 38 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Abbeville has changed over the decades.


Abbeville, MS maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Oxford, 1956 Print
    1940 Map of Oxford, 1956 Print
    1940 Oxford
    1956 Print · USGS
    Lafayette County was undergoing a major landscape shift in the 1940s as the Sardis Reservoir took shape northwest of Oxford. Researchers can trace the early layout of the University of Mississippi and dozens of rural landmarks like Pearly Gate Ch and College Hill Sta.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1942 Map of Denmark, 1973 Print
    1942 Map of Denmark, 1973 Print
    1942 Denmark
    1973 Print · USGS
    Lafayette County was a landscape of small timber stands and creek-bottom farms during the early 1940s. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks like Lafayette Springs Sch, Bethel Ch, and Jefferson Cem.

  3. 1943 Map of Denmark
    1943 Map of Denmark
    1943 Denmark
    1943 Print · USGS
    Lafayette County was a landscape of small schools and forest lookouts in the years during the Second World War. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Lafayette Springs, Denmark Sch, and Shiloh Cem.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1943 Map of Oxford
    1943 Map of Oxford
    1943 Oxford
    1943 Print · USGS
    Lafayette County during the early years of the Second World War shows the transformation of the Tallahatchie valley as the Sardis Reservoir begins to dominate the north. Researchers can trace the rural infrastructure of the era through sites like Spring Hill Sch & Ch, the Illinois Central tracks, and the University of Mississippi.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1944 Map of Tyro, 1964 Print
    1944 Map of Tyro, 1964 Print
    1944 Tyro
    1964 Print · USGS
    Mississippi's hill country met a changing river landscape in the mid-1940s as the Sardis Reservoir took shape. Genealogists can trace hundreds of family landmarks, from Harmontown to local institutions like St Josephs Ch & Sch and Lammey Fam Cem.

  6. 1944 Map of Potts Camp, 1973 Print
    1944 Map of Potts Camp, 1973 Print
    1944 Potts Camp
    1973 Print · USGS
    Marshall County's rural landscape is captured here during the mid-1940s, highlighting the area's transition between the national forest and the Tallahatchie valley. Researchers can trace family sites at St Pauls Ch & Cem, the community at Potts Camp, and early engineering like the Tallahatchie Canal.

  7. 1945 Map of Potts Camp, 1964 Print
    1945 Map of Potts Camp, 1964 Print
    1945 Potts Camp
    1964 Print · USGS
    North Mississippi's rural timber and farm country comes into focus in the mid-1940s, just as the local landscape was being reshaped by large-scale flood control projects. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as Bethany Ch & Cem, the Winborn Lookout Tower, and small settlements like Cornersville and Malone.

  8. 1956 Map of Tupelo, 1967 Print
    1956 Map of Tupelo, 1967 Print
    1956 Tupelo
    1967 Print · USGS
    Northeast Mississippi and parts of Tennessee and Alabama are shown here during the mid-fifties, a time of major reservoir construction and forestry management. Researchers can trace the St Louis-San Francisco RR through Tupelo or locate historic sites like Tishomingo State Park and the University.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1958 Map of Tupelo
    1958 Map of Tupelo
    1958 Tupelo
    1958 Print · USGS
    Northeast Mississippi and neighboring Alabama and Tennessee appear here during the late fifties as a region defined by new reservoirs and historic rail lines. Genealogists can trace family locations near Sardis Lake, Woodall Mountain, and the St Louis-San Francisco Ry.

  10. 1971 Map of Laws Hill, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Laws Hill, 1973 Print
    1971 Laws Hill
    1973 Print · USGS
    Upper Lafayette County and the Sardis Lake shoreline are captured here in the early seventies, as the river valley's transition to a major reservoir was well-established. Genealogists can trace family sites at Abbeville Cem, Mt Moriah Ch, and the historic Wyatt Cem near the water.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1980 Map of Oxford North, 1981 Print
    1980 Map of Oxford North, 1981 Print
    1980 Oxford North
    1981 Print · USGS
    Lafayette County in the early eighties shows the northern approach to the university town alongside the waters of the Sardis Lake reservoir. Genealogists can trace family roots through several local landmarks like College Hill, St Peter Cem, and Hammitt Hill Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 1980 Map of Bagley Lake, 1981 Print
    1980 Map of Bagley Lake, 1981 Print
    1980 Bagley Lake
    1981 Print · USGS
    Lafayette County enters the 1980s as a landscape of timbered national forest and quiet rural crossroads. Genealogists can trace family footprints across numerous historic sites including Cedar Grove Cem, Jefferson Chapel, and the community of McLarty.

  13. 1982 Map of Malone, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Malone, 1983 Print
    1982 Malone
    1983 Print · USGS
    Marshall County's river valleys and the northern reaches of the lake are captured here in the early 1980s. Local historians can trace old community centers like Malone and Spraggins alongside historic sites like Ebenezer Cem and Mt Maria Ch.

  14. 1984 Map of Tupelo
    1984 Map of Tupelo
    1984 Tupelo
    1984 Print · USGS
    North Mississippi in the 1980s is defined by its massive river basin reservoirs and the growing regional hubs of Tupelo and Oxford. Researchers can trace the legacy of the Pontotoc Ridge, find the University of Mississippi, and map early Interstate corridors near Sardis Lake.
    3 unique versions available

  15. 1984 Map of Oxford, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Oxford, 1985 Print
    1984 Oxford
    1985 Print · USGS
    Oxford and its surrounding hill country are captured in the mid-eighties as university life and rural industry intersected. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the ST LOUIS-SAN FRANCISCO RY and locate old rural centers such as College Hill Sta and Lafayette Springs.

  16. 1990 Map of Oxford, 1991 Print
    1990 Map of Oxford, 1991 Print
    1990 Oxford
    1991 Print · USGS
    North Mississippi at the start of the nineties centers on the university town of Oxford and the large reservoirs of the Tallahatchie River valley. Researchers can trace the Illinois Central Gulf RR through towns like Water Valley and locate landmarks such as College Hill Sta.

  17. 2000 Map of Malone, 2003 Print
    2000 Map of Malone, 2003 Print
    2000 Malone
    2003 Print · USGS
    The Holly Springs National Forest and the headwaters of Little Sardis Lake define this Mississippi landscape at the turn of the millennium. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural roads to numerous historic sites like Asberry Cem, Greenfield Ch Cem, and the village of Abbeville.

  18. 2000 Map of Bagley Lake, 2003 Print
    2000 Map of Bagley Lake, 2003 Print
    2000 Bagley Lake
    2003 Print · USGS
    Lafayette County was characterized by vast forest research areas and established rural communities at the turn of the millennium. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Owens Cem, the Oxford Work Center, and several country sanctuaries like St Peters Ch.

  19. 2012 Map of Bagley Lake, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Bagley Lake, 2012 Print
    2012 Bagley Lake
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Abbeville, including Oxford, Woodland Hills Estates, and other nearby areas

  20. 2012 Map of Malone, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Malone, 2012 Print
    2012 Malone
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Abbeville, including Malone, Spraggins, and other nearby areas

  21. 2012 Map of Laws Hill, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Laws Hill, 2012 Print
    2012 Laws Hill
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Abbeville, including Blackwater, Laws Hill, and other nearby areas

  22. 2012 Map of Oxford North, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Oxford North, 2012 Print
    2012 Oxford North
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Abbeville, including Oxford, Lakeway Gardens, and other nearby areas

  23. 2015 Map of Laws Hill, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Laws Hill, 2015 Print
    2015 Laws Hill
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Abbeville, including Blackwater, Laws Hill, and other nearby areas

  24. 2015 Map of Oxford North, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Oxford North, 2015 Print
    2015 Oxford North
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Abbeville, including Oxford, Lakeway Gardens, and other nearby areas

  25. 2015 Map of Malone, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Malone, 2015 Print
    2015 Malone
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Abbeville, including Malone, Spraggins, and other nearby areas

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