1950s Maps of Panola County, Mississippi

1. 1950 Map of Helena

   

   1950 Helena

   1950 Print · USGS

   Mid-century Phillips County and the surrounding Delta region are shown at a peak of rail and river commerce. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through numerous rural communities like Old Austin, Cotton Plant, and West Helena, or follow the routes of the Missouri Pacific RR across Grand Prairie.

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4. 1952 Map of Sardis, 1965 Print

   

   1952 Sardis

   1965 Print · USGS

   Panola County enters the post-war era as the newly formed Sardis Lake reshapes the Tallahatchie River valley. Genealogists can trace decades of community history through numerous rural landmarks like Mt Olivet Ch & Cem and Vaughn Sch.

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7. 1953 Map of Sardis

   

   1953 Sardis

   1953 Print · USGS

   Panola County's landscape is defined by the managed waters of the Tallahatchie and the steady pulse of the rail line during the early fifties. Genealogists can locate numerous rural landmarks like Central Academy, Ross Hill Cem, and Simon Chapel No 2 Sch & Cem.

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10. 1954 Map of Oakland

    

    1954 Oakland

    1954 Print · USGS

    The Enid Lake area and the Yocona River valley are captured in the mid-1950s as flood control projects reshaped the Mississippi landscape. Researchers can trace rural lineages through dozens of sites like Mount Pisgah Ch & Cem and Spring Hill Sch & Cem.

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13. 1954 Map of Water Valley, 1966 Print

    

    1954 Water Valley

    1966 Print · USGS

    Yalobusha County was undergoing significant hydrological change in the mid-fifties as the Enid Reservoir reshaped the valley. Researchers can trace dozens of rural church and school sites, from Sylva Rena Ch & Cem to the Pine Valley Sch.

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16. 1954 Map of Water Valley West, 1980 Print

    

    1954 Water Valley West

    1980 Print · USGS

    Yalobusha and Lafayette counties are shown here as the Enid Lake reservoir reshaped the Yocona River valley in the early 1980s. Genealogists and local historians can locate numerous rural landmarks like Pine Spring Cem, Kind Providence Ch, and the town of Water Valley.

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19. 1955 Map of Water Valley

    

    1955 Water Valley

    1955 Print · USGS

    Yalobusha County enters the mid-fifties with the newly formed Enid Reservoir reshaping the valley's geography. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through numerous rural sites like Sylva Rena Ch & Cem and the Oak Grove Sch.

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22. 1955 Map of Helena, 1967 Print

    

    1955 Helena

    1967 Print · USGS

    The Arkansas Delta and Mississippi floodplains are captured here in the mid-fifties, during a period of expanding flood control and rail commerce. Researchers can trace the extensive Chicago Rock Island and Pacific RR lines and locate sites like the Arkansas State College Experimental Rice Farm or Friars Point.

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25. 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.

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28. 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.

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31. 1959 Map of Helena

    

    1959 Helena

    1959 Print · USGS

    The Arkansas and Mississippi Delta regions are captured here in the late fifties, showing a landscape defined by the Mississippi River and the Grand Prairie. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rail networks of the Illinois Central RR and locate community landmarks like Helena and the White River National Wildlife Refuge.

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