1950s Maps of Pike County, Mississippi

Explore 8 historic maps of Pike County from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Pike County, MS maps

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  1. 1950 Map of Kentwood
    1950 Map of Kentwood
    1950 Kentwood
    1950 Print · USGS
    Kentwood and Tangipahoa thrive along the Illinois Central rail corridor during the mid-century, marking a period of established rural settlement along the Mississippi state line. Researchers can locate numerous family burial sites and churches, including the Camp Moore Confederate Cem, Barnes Cem, and Bethel Ch.

  2. 1953 Map of Natchez, 1966 Print
    1953 Map of Natchez, 1966 Print
    1953 Natchez
    1966 Print · USGS
    Southwest Mississippi and the Louisiana border country come alive in this mid-century survey of the river valley and forest lands. Researchers can trace the rail lines of the Illinois Central RR and locate rural hubs like Gloster and Ferriday.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1954 Map of Baton Rouge, 1974 Print
    1954 Map of Baton Rouge, 1974 Print
    1954 Baton Rouge
    1974 Print · USGS
    Southeast Louisiana in the mid-fifties is captured here during a period of transition for its river and rail economies. Researchers can trace the path of the Mississippi River and find landmarks like the Bonnet Carre Spillway and Bayou Plaquemine.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1956 Map of Natchez
    1956 Map of Natchez
    1956 Natchez
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi River borderlands and the Pine Hills come alive in this mid-fifties study of the Natchez region. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-era towns along the Illinois Central RR and explore the oxbows of Lake Bruin and Lake Concordia.

  5. 1956 Map of Baton Rouge
    1956 Map of Baton Rouge
    1956 Baton Rouge
    1956 Print · USGS
    South Louisiana at the height of the mid-century oil boom shows a landscape of river oxbows and rising industry. Researchers can trace family roots through river towns like Scotlandville or locate early industrial sites and Oil wells near Lake Maurepas.

  6. 1958 Map of Kentwood, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Kentwood, 1959 Print
    1958 Kentwood
    1959 Print · USGS
    The Florida Parishes in the late fifties centered on the busy Illinois Central rail line and the growing timber towns of Kentwood and Roseland. Researchers can trace old family homesteads and landmarks like Camp Moore Cem, New Zion Sch, and Venable Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1958 Map of Mount Hermon, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Mount Hermon, 1959 Print
    1958 Mount Hermon
    1959 Print · USGS
    In the late fifties, the Florida Parishes remained a landscape of timbered hollows and rail-linked towns like Kentwood. Researchers can trace family sites from Mount Hermon Cem to the Sunny Hill Lookout Tower and James Chapel.
    3 unique versions available

  8. 1959 Map of Natchez
    1959 Map of Natchez
    1959 Natchez
    1959 Print · USGS
    Southwestern Mississippi and eastern Louisiana are captured in the late fifties, showing a landscape defined by the winding Mississippi River and the timbered Homochitto National Forest. Researchers can trace the sprawling Illinois Central RR and find rural landmarks like Union Church and Camp Van Dorn (Abandoned).

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