1950s Maps of Tallahatchie 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. 1953 Map of Greenwood, 1966 Print

   

   1953 Greenwood

   1966 Print · USGS

   The Mississippi Delta in the mid-fifties is captured here as a thriving network of river towns, railroads, and oxbow lakes. Researchers can trace the legacy of the Illinois Central Railroad and locate landmarks like the State Penal Farm and Greenville Air Force Base.

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7. 1953 Map of West Point, 1973 Print

   

   1953 West Point

   1973 Print · USGS

   North-Central Mississippi and the Alabama borderlands are captured here during the mid-twentieth century as new reservoirs and national forests transformed the landscape. Researchers can trace the path of the Mississippi & Skuna Valley railroad or locate old landings along the Tombigbee River and Schooner Creek.

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10. 1954 Map of Grenada

    

    1954 Grenada

    1954 Print · USGS

    Grenada and the surrounding hills are captured here just as the river valley was transformed by the reservoir. Genealogists can locate family sites like Preston Sch & Ch, Barksdale Cem, and the railroad community of Dubard.

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13. 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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16. 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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19. 1956 Map of Greenwood

    

    1956 Greenwood

    1956 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi Delta in the mid-fifties is captured here during a period of significant military and agricultural activity. Researchers can trace the rail lines of the Illinois Central RR, find the Greenville Air Force Base, or locate the State Penal Farm.

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22. 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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25. 1957 Map of Philipp

    

    1957 Philipp

    1957 Print · USGS

    The Tallahatchie River basin in the mid-fifties is a landscape of river cut-offs and rural crossroads settlements. Genealogists can trace family roots at St. Paul Sch Ch & Cem, Philipp, and the Needmore Cem along the Illinois Central line.

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28. 1957 Map of Greenwood

    

    1957 Greenwood

    1957 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi Delta in the late fifties shows a landscape of river-bend settlements and extensive rail networks. Genealogists can trace family roots at Little Zion Ch & Cem, Money, and the many rural churches like Lanes Chapel or Evergreen Ch.

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31. 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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34. 1958 Map of West Point

    

    1958 West Point

    1958 Print · USGS

    Northeastern Mississippi and western Alabama are shown in the late 1950s, highlighting a region defined by its river-and-rail economy. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous settlements like Artesia and Vardaman or explore the corridor of the Tombigbee River.

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37. 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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