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1950s Maps of Fayette County, Tennessee

Explore 18 historic maps of Fayette 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.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Fayette County's landscape evolved across the 1950s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Start exploring Fayette County's history through authentic maps from the 1950s. This is your window into the past.

Fayette County, TN maps

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  1. 1950 Map of Ashland, 1952 Print
    1950 Map of Ashland, 1952 Print
    1950 Ashland
    1952 Print · USGS
    Benton County at the mid-century is captured here as a landscape of small timber towns and forest clearings before modern development. You can trace early school sites like Holloway Sch and family-centered landmarks such as Whitten Town and Hunters Chapel.
    3 unique versions available
  4. 1950 Map of Grand Junction, 1981 Print
    1950 Map of Grand Junction, 1981 Print
    1950 Grand Junction
    1981 Print · USGS
    Railroads converge at Grand Junction in the 1950s, anchoring a landscape of rural schoolhouses and family plantations. Genealogists can trace property and community roots through Ames Plantation, Jones Chapel Sch, and La Grange Cem.
  7. 1951 Map of Hickory Valley
    1951 Map of Hickory Valley
    1951 Hickory Valley
    1951 Print · USGS
    Hardeman County in the early fifties is captured here as a landscape of small schools and rail-side commerce. Genealogists can trace family roots through the numerous local landmarks, including Woods Cem, Hickory Valley Sch, and Stuart Chapel.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1951 Map of Grand Junction
    1951 Map of Grand Junction
    1951 Grand Junction
    1951 Print · USGS
    The rail-and-river landscape of the Tennessee borderlands comes alive in this mid-century survey of the junction between the Southern and Illinois Central lines. Genealogists and historians can trace community roots at Ames Plantation, Jones Chapel Sch, and Pleasant Grove Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1952 Map of Stanton
    1952 Map of Stanton
    1952 Stanton
    1952 Print · USGS
    Western Tennessee at the start of the fifties was a landscape of rail-connected towns and crossroads communities. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Wesley Cem, Fredonia Sch, and the community of Keeling.
    3 unique versions available
  16. 1952 Map of Lambert
    1952 Map of Lambert
    1952 Lambert
    1952 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Fayette County comes into focus through this 1952 survey of the Loosahatchie River drainage systems. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous family burial grounds and country schools like Mablin Quarter Cem and Travelers Rest Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1952 Map of Dancyville
    1952 Map of Dancyville
    1952 Dancyville
    1952 Print · USGS
    Dancyville and the surrounding West Tennessee countryside appear in the early fifties as a landscape of small crossroads and creek-bottom farms. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like McKenzie Chapel, Wilkinson Corner, and the St Johns Sch Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1952 Map of Laconia, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Laconia, 1953 Print
    1952 Laconia
    1953 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Fayette County comes alive in this survey of rural settlements and bottomlands just before the era of major highway expansion. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks such as Yum Yum, Taylor Cem, and many vanished local classrooms like Alexander Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1952 Map of Stanton, 1958 Print
    1952 Map of Stanton, 1958 Print
    1952 Stanton
    1958 Print · USGS
    Mid-century West Tennessee comes to life here as the rail-driven town of Stanton and the crossroads at Dancyville anchor a landscape of bottomlands and family farms. Trace the roots of local communities through landmarks like Yum Yum, Gailor High Sch, and the Antioch Ch.
  28. 1953 Map of Holly Springs
    1953 Map of Holly Springs
    1953 Holly Springs
    1953 Print · USGS
    North-central Mississippi and the Tennessee borderlands are captured here in the early 1950s, centered on the railroad crossing at Holly Springs. Genealogists can trace family locations through numerous rural sites like Hudsonville Ch & Cem and Slayden Sch.
  31. 1953 Map of Collierville
    1953 Map of Collierville
    1953 Collierville
    1953 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of Shelby and Fayette counties are captured here in the early fifties, showing a landscape of river bottoms and rail-side hamlets. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Chambers Chapel & Cem, Hickory Withe Sta, and Morning Sun Ch & Cem.
  34. 1954 Map of Mason
    1954 Map of Mason
    1954 Mason
    1954 Print · USGS
    West Tennessee in the mid-1950s shows a landscape of rail-linked towns and deep-rooted rural institutions. Genealogists and researchers can trace family connections at the Dunlap Orphanage, Home Ferry Sch, and numerous sites like St Matthews Sch & Ch.
  37. 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
  40. 1956 Map of Tupelo, 1967 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1958 Map of Tupelo
    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.
  46. 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.
  49. 1959 Map of Whiteville, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Whiteville, 1960 Print
    1959 Whiteville
    1960 Print · USGS
    West Tennessee’s rural landscape comes into focus during the late fifties as the Louisville and Nashville railroad connects small towns. Local historians can trace family-named sites like Clover Garden Cem, Lewis Sch, and the grounds of Whiteville Lake.
    3 unique versions available
  52. 1959 Map of Hillville, 1964 Print
    1959 Map of Hillville, 1964 Print
    1959 Hillville
    1964 Print · USGS
    The tri-county border of Haywood, Hardeman, and Fayette counties comes alive in this late 1950s survey of the Hatchie River basin. Researchers can trace rural life through numerous family cemeteries and country churches like Cedar Chapel, Mt Tabor Ch, and the crossroads at Hillville.
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