1960s Maps of Wilkinson County, Mississippi

1. 1961 Map of Crosby, 1962 Print

   

   1961 Crosby

   1962 Print · USGS

   The Homochitto River valley and its neighboring oil fields are captured here in the early sixties as they span four Mississippi counties. Researchers can trace rural lineages through numerous family sites like Dorsey Cem, Perrytown Ch, and the Illinois Central Railroad corridor.

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4. 1961 Map of Gloster, 1963 Print

   

   1961 Gloster

   1963 Print · USGS

   Southwest Mississippi is mapped here in the early sixties, showing the rural communities along the Illinois Central line. Genealogists can trace family roots at Wilkinson Cem, Mt Carmel Ch, and the small settlement of Caledonia.

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7. 1961 Map of Baton Rouge, 1966 Print

   

   1961 Baton Rouge

   1966 Print · USGS

   Southeastern Louisiana in the early sixties remains a landscape of deep river bends and sprawling coastal lakes. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river economy through landmarks like Free-Nigger Point, Donaldsonville, and the Illinois Central Railroad.

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10. 1962 Map of Baton Rouge

    

    1962 Baton Rouge

    1962 Print · USGS

    South Louisiana in the early sixties reveals a landscape of river-bend parishes and emerging interstate corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through historic river towns like Donaldsonville and Plaquemine, or follow the path of the Illinois Central Railroad through the swamp basins.

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13. 1965 Map of Shaw, 1966 Print

    

    1965 Shaw

    1966 Print · USGS

    Concordia Parish in the mid-1960s reveals a labyrinth of delta waterways and riverfront settlements shaped by the Great River. You can trace the rural infrastructure of the era through the Union Point Oil Field, the river landing at Black Hawk, and Cocodrie Ch.

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16. 1965 Map of Innis, 1966 Print

    

    1965 Innis

    1966 Print · USGS

    The Louisiana-Mississippi borderlands in the mid-sixties reveal a landscape carved by the Mississippi River. Genealogists and historians can trace old river landings and rural landmarks like Williamsport, St Marys Cem, and Innis.

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19. 1965 Map of Turnbull Island, 1966 Print

    

    1965 Turnbull Island

    1966 Print · USGS

    Turnbull Island is captured in the mid-1960s at the junction of the Red and Mississippi Rivers. Researchers can trace the remnants of an Old Railroad Grade and locate family landmarks like Oak Grove Ch and Turnbull Cem.

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22. 1965 Map of Lake Mary, 1966 Print

    

    1965 Lake Mary

    1966 Print · USGS

    The oxbows and river bends of Wilkinson County are captured here in the mid-1960s as the river economy transitions toward oil extraction. Genealogists and researchers can trace rural landmarks like Artonish, the Hollywood Sch, and the Loch Leven Cem.

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25. 1965 Map of Fort Adams, 1966 Print

    

    1965 Fort Adams

    1966 Print · USGS

    Wilkinson County and Concordia Parish meet along the shifting bends of the Mississippi in the mid-sixties. Researchers can locate historic burial grounds like Clarksville Cem and Moss Ridge Cem or trace the early engineering of the Old River Control Structure.

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28. 1965 Map of St. Francisville, 1966 Print

    

    1965 St. Francisville

    1966 Print · USGS

    West Feliciana Parish and the Mississippi River bluffs are captured here in the mid-sixties, showing a landscape of deep ravines and historic river landings. Genealogists can locate family-named sites like Greenwood Cem, Barrow Cem, and the small settlement of Plettenberg PO.

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31. 1965 Map of Laurel Hill, 1966 Print

    

    1965 Laurel Hill

    1966 Print · USGS

    West Feliciana Parish and the Mississippi borderlands are captured here in the mid-1960s, showing a landscape of scattered plantations and rural settlements. Researchers can locate historic sites like Polk-Rosenwald Sch, Woodlawn Plantation, and the Illinois Central rail line.

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34. 1965 Map of Weyanoke, 1966 Print

    

    1965 Weyanoke

    1966 Print · USGS

    West Feliciana Parish in the mid-1960s remains a landscape of historical estates and small rural congregations. Genealogists can trace legacy sites like Ellerslie Plantation and find churches including Magnolia Ch and St Pauls Ch.

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37. 1965 Map of Angola, 1989 Print

    

    1965 Angola

    1989 Print · USGS

    West Feliciana Parish in the mid-sixties is defined by the massive bend of the Mississippi River and the riverside facility at Angola. Researchers can trace the layout of the Louisiana State Penitentiary and locate landmarks like Point Lookout Cem and St Augustine Ch.

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40. 1967 Map of Artonish, 1968 Print

    

    1967 Artonish

    1968 Print · USGS

    The river country of the Mississippi-Louisiana border is captured here during a period of massive hydraulic engineering. Genealogists and researchers can locate historic sites like Fort Adams, the Lake Mary Oil Field, and family burial grounds such as Good Hope Cem and Ward Cem.

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43. 1967 Map of Batchelor, 1969 Print

    

    1967 Batchelor

    1969 Print · USGS

    Pointe Coupee Parish and West Feliciana Parish meet at this complex Mississippi River junction in the late sixties. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Angola, explore family sites like St Marks Ch Cem, or study the massive Morganza Control Structure.

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