1950s Maps of Dyer County, Tennessee

Explore 12 historic maps of Dyer County from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Dyer County, TN maps

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  1. 1951 Map of Caruthersville, 1968 Print
    1951 Map of Caruthersville, 1968 Print
    1951 Caruthersville
    1968 Print · USGS
    The Missouri Bootheel meets the Tennessee bottomlands in the early fifties, revealing a landscape of river landings and levee-protected towns. Genealogists can trace family roots through sites like Needmore Cem & Ch, Indian Mound, and the old rail stops of the St Louis Southwestern.

  2. 1952 Map of Hales Point
    1952 Map of Hales Point
    1952 Hales Point
    1952 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi River borderlands of Tennessee and Arkansas are captured here in the early fifties, showing a landscape defined by cut-offs and island formations. Researchers can trace rural life through community landmarks like Walnut Grove Church and Cem, Chic School, and the Needham Cut-Off.
    4 unique versions available

  3. 1952 Map of Bonicord, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Bonicord, 1953 Print
    1952 Bonicord
    1953 Print · USGS
    Dyer and Crockett counties are captured here in the early fifties, showing a rural landscape defined by the river forks and small country crossroads. Genealogists can trace family names through numerous burial sites like St Peter Cem and churches such as Palestine Ch or Zion Hill Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1952 Map of Newbern, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Newbern, 1953 Print
    1952 Newbern
    1953 Print · USGS
    Dyer County is documented in the early 1950s as a thriving rail and agricultural landscape shaped by two major rail lines. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like the Gauldin Cem or Pierce Cem and study rural centers like Newbern and RoEllen.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1952 Map of Lane, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Lane, 1953 Print
    1952 Lane
    1953 Print · USGS
    Dyer and Obion counties meet along the winding river flats of West Tennessee in the early fifties. Genealogists and historians can trace established rural communities and landmarks like Sharps Ferry, Cloverdale School, and Emmaus Church.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1952 Map of Dyersburg, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Dyersburg, 1953 Print
    1952 Dyersburg
    1953 Print · USGS
    Dyer County is seen here during the early fifties, centering on the growing industrial hub of Dyersburg. Genealogists and researchers can trace family landmarks and rural institutions like Neely Chapel Cemetery, Burnt Chapel School, and Big Boy Junction.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1952 Map of Miston, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Miston, 1953 Print
    1952 Miston
    1953 Print · USGS
    Dyer and Lake counties in the early fifties were defined by the winding Obion River and the small hamlets along the Illinois Central tracks. Genealogists can trace family roots through several local landmarks like Horn Ridge Cem, Cunningham Sch, and Bogota.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1952 Map of Fowlkes, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Fowlkes, 1954 Print
    1952 Fowlkes
    1954 Print · USGS
    Dyer and Lauderdale counties in the early fifties reveal a landscape defined by the winding South Fork Forked Deer River and the Illinois Central rail line. Researchers can trace rural lineages through sites like Williams Chapel, King Cem, and the expansive U S Military Reservation.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1956 Map of Dyersburg, 1960 Print
    1956 Map of Dyersburg, 1960 Print
    1956 Dyersburg
    1960 Print · USGS
    The Four Rivers region comes alive in the mid-fifties, capturing the intricate borderlands of Tennessee, Kentucky, and Missouri. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river networks connecting Dyersburg, Caruthersville, and the shoreline of Reelfoot Lake.
    4 unique versions available

  10. 1956 Map of Blytheville, 1964 Print
    1956 Map of Blytheville, 1964 Print
    1956 Blytheville
    1964 Print · USGS
    West Tennessee and the Arkansas Delta come alive in this mid-century survey of the river-and-rail corridor connecting Memphis to Jackson. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail lines of the Louisville and Nashville RR and locate landmarks like Western State Hospital or Fort Pillow State Prison Farm.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1957 Map of Caruthersville
    1957 Map of Caruthersville
    1957 Caruthersville
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi River floodplain comes alive in the mid-1950s, detailing a landscape of revetments, dikes, and river landings. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Speers Cem & Ch, Kinfolk Ridge, and Needmore.

  12. 1959 Map of Blytheville
    1959 Map of Blytheville
    1959 Blytheville
    1959 Print · USGS
    West Tennessee and Northeast Arkansas meet along the river in the late fifties, during a period of steady industrial and agricultural growth. Genealogists can trace the rail corridors of the Illinois Central through Jackson or explore landmarks like Shiloh National Military Park and Fort Pillow State Prison.

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