1900s (20th Century) Maps of Nanih Waiya, Mississippi

1. 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.

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4. 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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7. 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.

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10. 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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13. 1962 Map of Vernon, 1963 Print

    

    1962 Vernon

    1963 Print · USGS

    Winston and Neshoba Counties are captured in the early sixties, centered on rural communities and the significant Nanih Waiya Indian Mound. Researchers can trace local lineage through sites like Fulton Cem, Enon Ch, and Claytown.

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16. 1962 Map of Preston, 1963 Print

    

    1962 Preston

    1963 Print · USGS

    The tri-county borderlands of Winston, Noxubee, and Kemper counties are captured here in the early 1960s. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Good Hope Ch, Hailey Cem, and the old schoolhouse at Preston.

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19. 1963 Map of West Point

    

    1963 West Point

    1963 Print · USGS

    Eastern Mississippi and western Alabama are captured in the early sixties as industrial centers and rail lines connected the Black Prairie to the hills. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named watercourses and the early footprints of Starkville, Columbus, and the Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge.

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22. 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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25. 1973 Map of Fearns Springs, 1975 Print

    

    1973 Fearns Springs

    1975 Print · USGS

    Winston and Noxubee counties appear here in the early 1970s, a rural landscape defined by family settlements and an Old Railroad Grade. Genealogists can trace deep local roots at Hemphill Cem, Fearns Springs, and Little Member Ch.

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28. 1984 Map of De Kalb

    

    1984 De Kalb

    1984 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi-Alabama borderlands come into focus in the 1980s, where the river-and-rail economy meets military and tribal lands. Researchers can trace rural lineages across the Choctaw Indian Reservation or through the rail towns of Scooba and De Kalb.

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31. 1984 Map of West Point

    

    1984 West Point

    1984 Print · USGS

    North-Central Mississippi in the mid-eighties shows a landscape defined by massive water management projects and dense timberlands. Researchers can trace the legacy of rural settlements like Geeslin Corner or the rail corridors of the Illinois Central Gulf RR near Grenada Lake.

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