Old Maps of Independence, Mississippi for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Independence with 9 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 Independence has changed over the decades.


Independence, MS maps

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  1. 1922 Map of Morton
    1922 Map of Morton
    1922 Morton
    1922 Print · USGS
    Scott County in the early twenties is a landscape of rural schoolhouses and timber operations centered on the Morton rail line. Researchers can locate vanished community landmarks like the Scott County Fair Grounds, Lumber Camp, and several family-named churches.

  2. 1924 Map of Morton
    1924 Map of Morton
    1924 Morton
    1924 Print · USGS
    The rail-and-timber landscape of Scott and Rankin counties is captured here in the early twenties. Researchers can trace rural life through dozens of named landmarks like Peagler Store, Morton, and the Sprous Cemetery.

  3. 1951 Map of Morton
    1951 Map of Morton
    1951 Morton
    1951 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Scott and Rankin counties are mapped here just as the modern highway system began to overshadow the rail era. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Peagler Store and numerous rural sites such as Simmons Grove Ch and Latham Cem.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1953 Map of Meridian, 1966 Print
    1953 Map of Meridian, 1966 Print
    1953 Meridian
    1966 Print · USGS
    East Central Mississippi and the Alabama borderlands are captured here during a period of steady growth and infrastructure expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-town development along the Gulf Mobile & Ohio Railroad and find early settlements like Scooba, Pelahatchie, and De Kalb.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1957 Map of Meridian
    1957 Map of Meridian
    1957 Meridian
    1957 Print · USGS
    East Central Mississippi and parts of Western Alabama come alive in the mid-1950s, centered on the transit hub of Meridian. Researchers can trace old rail lines like the Illinois Central and find historic sites such as the Choctaw Indian Reservation and Roosevelt State Park.

  6. 1965 Map of Meridian
    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.

  7. 1982 Map of Morton, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Morton, 1983 Print
    1982 Morton
    1983 Print · USGS
    The town of Morton and its surrounding timberlands are captured in the early eighties, showing a community defined by its rail access and proximity to the national forest. Trace local roots through a wealth of rural landmarks like Kracker Station, Walker Cem, and the Indian Treaty Boundary.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1984 Map of Forest
    1984 Map of Forest
    1984 Forest
    1984 Print · USGS
    Central Mississippi in the mid-eighties centers on the timberlands and rail corridors of the Bienville National Forest. Genealogists and historians can trace old settlements like Conehatta and Hillsboro or follow the Illinois Central Gulf line through Morton and Newton.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 2024 Map of Morton, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Morton, 2024 Print
    2024 Morton
    2024 Print · USGS
    Morton and the surrounding pine woods of the Bienville National Forest appear here in detail during the early 2020s. Genealogists can trace family connections through numerous sites like East Morton Cem, Walker Cem, and Line Creek Cem.

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