1960s Maps of Rankin County, Mississippi

1. 1960 Map of Sharon, 1961 Print

   

   1960 Sharon

   1961 Print · USGS

   Madison County in the early sixties sits at a crossroads as the Pearl River Valley Reservoir begins to take shape. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural roots through landmarks like Zion Chapel Cem, the Sacred Heart Mission, and small hubs like Farmhaven.

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4. 1961 Map of Jackson

   

   1961 Jackson

   1961 Print · USGS

   The Lower Mississippi Delta and the state capital area are captured here during the post-war era of infrastructure expansion. Researchers can trace the complex river oxbows and rail lines connecting Vicksburg, Yazoo City, and the Illinois Central Railroad network.

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7. 1962 Map of Jackson

   

   1962 Jackson

   1962 Print · USGS

   The Mississippi Delta and the state capital region are mapped here in the early sixties, showing a landscape defined by the great river and the growing city of JACKSON. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous landmarks like Cedar Hill Cem, rural stops on the Illinois Central RR, and historic sites like Champion Hill.

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10. 1963 Map of Madison, 1964 Print

    

    1963 Madison

    1964 Print · USGS

    The area around Madison and Ridgeland appears in the early sixties just as the Ross Barnett Reservoir was being formed. Researchers can trace land tracts near the Natchez Trace Parkway or locate family sites like True Vine Cem and Bennett Chapel.

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13. 1963 Map of Jackson SE, 1964 Print

    

    1963 Jackson SE

    1964 Print · USGS

    Rankin County east of the Pearl River is captured during a period of rapid change in the early sixties as the reservoir began to take shape. Researchers can trace family sites like Old Sea Cem, rural landmarks such as Wallace Chapel, and the era's infrastructure from the Jackson Municipal Airport to the Gulf Mobile and Ohio line.

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16. 1963 Map of Jackson, 1964 Print

    

    1963 Jackson

    1964 Print · USGS

    Jackson is shown in the early sixties as a thriving state capital defined by its academic campuses and rail corridors. Researchers can trace the mid-century city layout from the State Capitol to local landmarks like Jackson State Col and Hawkins Field.

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19. 1965 Map of Meridian

    

    1965 Meridian

    1965 Print · USGS

    East Mississippi and West Alabama are mapped here in the mid-sixties as the region's modern highway and reservoir systems began to take shape. Researchers can trace rural lineages through local landmarks like Prince Chapel and Tuscahoma Landing, or follow the historic Gulf Mobile & Ohio rail lines.

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22. 1968 Map of Puckett NW, 1970 Print

    

    1968 Puckett NW

    1970 Print · USGS

    Rankin County during the late sixties shows a transition from rural timberland to planned residential development. Researchers can trace family history through numerous burial grounds like Hebron Hill Cem and churches such as Pearlie Grove Ch and Rock Hill Ch.

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25. 1968 Map of White Oak, 1970 Print

    

    1968 White Oak

    1970 Print · USGS

    Smith and Simpson counties meet along the Strong River in the late sixties as the timber and oil industries shaped the land. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Miley Cem and Merchant Cem or trace the Old Indian Treaty Boundary.

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28. 1968 Map of Puckett, 1970 Print

    

    1968 Puckett

    1970 Print · USGS

    The Rankin and Simpson County border area comes alive in this late 1960s survey, showing the agricultural and timbered landscapes of central Mississippi. Genealogists can trace family names at Burnham Cem and Everett Cem or locate community landmarks like Rose Hill Ch.

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31. 1968 Map of Polkville, 1970 Print

    

    1968 Polkville

    1970 Print · USGS

    Central Mississippi's timber and farm country comes into focus in the late 1960s, centered on the community of Polkville. Researchers can trace early land divisions along the Old Indian Treaty Boundary and locate family landmarks like Haile Cem and Piney Grove Ch.

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34. 1968 Map of Johns, 1970 Print

    

    1968 Johns

    1970 Print · USGS

    Rankin County in the late sixties reveals a landscape of small rural settlements and timbered ridges. Genealogists and local historians can locate Johns, trace the creek-side community of Rufus, or find family landmarks like Johns Cem and Indian Mound Hill.

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37. 1968 Map of Braxton, 1970 Print

    

    1968 Braxton

    1970 Print · USGS

    The Rankin and Simpson County line comes into focus in the late sixties, centering on the historic town of Braxton. Genealogists and historians can locate rural landmarks like the Piney Woods Country Life School and family-named burial grounds like Calhoun Cem.

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