Old Maps of Lamar County, Mississippi for Hiking & Exploration

Hike through history with 111 historic maps of Lamar County. Explore old trails, ghost towns, and forgotten backroads — perfect for outdoor adventurers and local explorers.

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Lamar County, MS maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Hattiesburg, 1965 Print
    1953 Map of Hattiesburg, 1965 Print
    1953 Hattiesburg
    1965 Print · USGS
    South Mississippi and western Alabama are shown here during the mid-twentieth century as the timber and rail industries shaped the region. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Mississippi Central and locate rural centers such as Magee, Richton, and Mount Vernon.
    4 unique versions available

  2. 1953 Map of Mobile, 1968 Print
    1953 Map of Mobile, 1968 Print
    1953 Mobile
    1968 Print · USGS
    The Gulf Coast comes alive in this mid-century survey, from the streets of Mobile to the marshes of New Orleans. Trace family roots in coastal towns like Pass Christian and Bayou La Batre or locate military landmarks including Keesler AFB.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1957 Map of Mobile
    1957 Map of Mobile
    1957 Mobile
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Gulf Coast in the mid-1950s reveals a bustling corridor of rail-and-river commerce connecting Alabama to Louisiana. Genealogists and historians can trace old settlements and military hubs from Keesler Afb to the coastal reaches of Ship Island and Bogalusa.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1958 Map of Hattiesburg
    1958 Map of Hattiesburg
    1958 Hattiesburg
    1958 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Mississippi's timber and rail networks are at their peak during the late fifties, centered on the growing hubs of Hattiesburg and Laurel. Researchers can trace old family landmarks like Sims Chapel, the Busbey Game Refuge, and the vanished stops along the Mississippi Central railroad.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1958 Map of Carnes, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Carnes, 1959 Print
    1958 Carnes
    1959 Print · USGS
    Pearl River and Lamar counties are shown here during the late fifties as small timber and farming communities were consolidating. You can locate family burial plots like Rouse Field Cem and traces of local education at Bird Line Sch or Magnolia Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1960 Map of Mobile
    1960 Map of Mobile
    1960 Mobile
    1960 Print · USGS
    The Gulf Coast at the dawn of the sixties shows a landscape of busy ports, military airbases, and barrier islands. Trace the rail lines of the Louisville & Nashville through BILOXI and Pascagoula or find family history in towns like Bayou La Batre and Poplarville.

  7. 1963 Map of Mobile
    1963 Map of Mobile
    1963 Mobile
    1963 Print · USGS
    The Gulf Coast at the dawn of the sixties shows a thriving maritime and military corridor from Louisiana to Alabama. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Louisville & Nashville RR and find landmarks from Brookley AFB to Fort Morgan.

  8. 1963 Map of Rock Hill, 1965 Print
    1963 Map of Rock Hill, 1965 Print
    1963 Rock Hill
    1965 Print · USGS
    Deep in the Mississippi piney woods during the early sixties, this area shows a landscape defined by timber and rural faith. Researchers can trace family names and local landmarks like Rock Hill, Anderson Cem, and the Rock Hill Lookout Tower.
    3 unique versions available

  9. 1964 Map of Purvis, 1965 Print
    1964 Map of Purvis, 1965 Print
    1964 Purvis
    1965 Print · USGS
    Purvis and the surrounding Lamar County countryside are captured here in the mid-1960s as a region of timbered ridges and rail-side industry. Researchers can trace family roots at Mt Hebron Ch Cem or explore the early operations at the Black Creek Refinery.
    3 unique versions available

  10. 1964 Map of Hattiesburg, 1965 Print
    1964 Map of Hattiesburg, 1965 Print
    1964 Hattiesburg
    1965 Print · USGS
    Hattiesburg flourished as a vital railway and educational crossroads in the mid-1960s. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of the University of Southern Mississippi and find vanished sites like Dixie Pine and Bonhomie.
    4 unique versions available

  11. 1964 Map of Lumberton, 1968 Print
    1964 Map of Lumberton, 1968 Print
    1964 Lumberton
    1968 Print · USGS
    Lumberton and its surrounding South Mississippi piney woods are captured here in the early sixties as rural life centered on timber and the rail. Genealogy researchers can trace family landmarks like Wells Town, Talowah, and several local burial sites including Slade Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 1965 Map of Mobile
    1965 Map of Mobile
    1965 Mobile
    1965 Print · USGS
    The Gulf Coast at mid-century reveals a landscape of expanding ports and vital military installations from Louisiana to Alabama. Genealogists and historians can trace the growth of Biloxi, Pascagoula, and Mobile, alongside the sprawling De Soto National Forest.

  13. 1965 Map of Hattiesburg SW, 1966 Print
    1965 Map of Hattiesburg SW, 1966 Print
    1965 Hattiesburg SW
    1966 Print · USGS
    Lamar County in the mid-sixties shows the transition from rural timberland to growing communities along the MISSISSIPPI CENTRAL railroad. Researchers can trace family sites at Grantham Cem or explore early developments around Hennington Lake and Oak Grove.
    4 unique versions available

  14. 1965 Map of Dixie, 1966 Print
    1965 Map of Dixie, 1966 Print
    1965 Dixie
    1966 Print · USGS
    Forrest and Lamar Counties are captured here in the mid-sixties, a time of transition between traditional rail routes and new interstate interchanges. Local historians can trace family roots through sites like Dixie Cem, Whites Chapel, and the Mineral Springs Church.
    3 unique versions available

  15. 1965 Map of Sanford, 1966 Print
    1965 Map of Sanford, 1966 Print
    1965 Sanford
    1966 Print · USGS
    In the mid-sixties, the confluence of Bowie Creek and Okatoma Creek anchored a rural landscape of dispersed settlements and rail-side hamlets. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Byrd Cem and Lott Cem near the Illinois Central line.
    3 unique versions available

  16. 1969 Map of Baxterville SW, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Baxterville SW, 1971 Print
    1969 Baxterville SW
    1971 Print · USGS
    The Pearl River bottomlands and the sprawling Baxterville Oil and Gas Field meet here in the late sixties. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural roots at Sweet Home Ch, Howard Cem, and the small settlement of Rawls.
    4 unique versions available

  17. 1969 Map of Baxterville, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Baxterville, 1971 Print
    1969 Baxterville
    1971 Print · USGS
    South Mississippi's piney woods were a landscape of industry and tradition in the late sixties, centered on the Baxterville Oil and Gas Field. Researchers can trace old family footprints at Pleasant Home Ch or follow the legacy of the timber era along the old Railroad Grade.
    2 unique versions available

  18. 1969 Map of Baxterville NE, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Baxterville NE, 1971 Print
    1969 Baxterville NE
    1971 Print · USGS
    Lamar County's rural backcountry is documented here during the late sixties, showing a landscape shaped by creek branches and small congregations. Researchers can locate the Lamar Lookout Tower, trace the Old Railroad Grade, or find family roots near Greenville Ch and Bay Creek Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  19. 1969 Map of Pinebur, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Pinebur, 1971 Print
    1969 Pinebur
    1971 Print · USGS
    Marion and Lamar Counties were primarily rural and forest-bound in the late sixties, centered on the Hugh L White Game Reserve. Genealogists and historians can trace the local landscape through landmarks like Breakfield Cem, Hollywood Spring, and the small community of Pinebur.
    2 unique versions available

  20. 1974 Map of Sumrall, 1978 Print
    1974 Map of Sumrall, 1978 Print
    1974 Sumrall
    1978 Print · USGS
    Sumrall and its surrounding rural communities are captured here in the mid-1970s as the rail-and-creek landscape of Lamar County remained largely unchanged. Researchers can pinpoint historic family sites like Presley Watts Cem, the Illinois Central Gulf corridor, and Bethlehem Ch.

  21. 1974 Map of Oloh, 1978 Print
    1974 Map of Oloh, 1978 Print
    1974 Oloh
    1978 Print · USGS
    Lamar County in the mid-1970s is a landscape of creek-fed hollows and rural church communities. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots at Russell Cem or Martin-Lott Cem and locate landmarks like the Oloh Lookout Tower.

  22. 1974 Map of Bassfield, 1978 Print
    1974 Map of Bassfield, 1978 Print
    1974 Bassfield
    1978 Print · USGS
    Jefferson Davis County and the surrounding timberlands appear in the mid-1970s as a landscape of rural churches and family homesteads. Trace the Illinois Central Gulf rail line past Bassfield or locate family sites like McPhail Cem and Raybourn Cem.

  23. 1983 Map of Hillsdale
    1983 Map of Hillsdale
    1983 Hillsdale
    1983 Print · USGS
    The Pearl River and Lamar county line in the early eighties shows a landscape of national forest and active energy extraction. Genealogists can locate family burial sites like Byrd Line Cem and Beall Cem near the Pistol Ridge Oil and Gas Field.

  24. 1984 Map of Hattiesburg
    1984 Map of Hattiesburg
    1984 Hattiesburg
    1984 Print · USGS
    South Mississippi’s Pine Belt is seen here in the mid-eighties, showing the region as a hub of timber production and petroleum extraction. Trace the rail lines of the Illinois Central Gulf RR through old settlements like Richton or the energy developments at the Heidelberg Oil Field.
    2 unique versions available

  25. 1984 Map of Bogalusa
    1984 Map of Bogalusa
    1984 Bogalusa
    1984 Print · USGS
    The Pearl River basin on the Louisiana-Mississippi border comes into focus in the mid-1980s, showcasing a landscape of river-bottom swamps and timberlands. Local researchers can trace the growth of Bogalusa and Picayune or find rural landmarks like Macedonia Ch and Wheat Swamp.

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