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Old Maps of Gibson County, Tennessee for Metal Detecting

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Gibson County, TN maps

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  1. 1951 Map of Trenton, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Trenton, 1952 Print
    1951 Trenton
    1952 Print · USGS
    Gibson County in the early fifties shows a bustling agricultural landscape centered on the rail hub of Trenton. Researchers can trace rural life through landmarks like Willis School, the County Farm, and numerous church sites including Follis Chapel.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1952 Map of Milan, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Milan, 1953 Print
    1952 Milan
    1953 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Gibson County centers on the thriving rail junction at Milan and its surrounding farmsteads. Genealogists can trace the rural communities of Cades and Concord, locating old family-named landmarks like Martin Cem and the County Training Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1953 Map of Dyer, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Dyer, 1955 Print
    1953 Dyer
    1955 Print · USGS
    Gibson County life in the early fifties is centered on the rail line and river forks of West Tennessee. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through numerous country landmarks like Bucksnort Cem, Mt Zion Sch, and Barrons Corner.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1954 Map of Rutherford, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Rutherford, 1955 Print
    1954 Rutherford
    1955 Print · USGS
    Gibson County in the mid-1950s is a landscape of river forks and rural rail lines. Trace family history through local landmarks like China Grove Sch, Walnut Grove Ch, and the Gulf Mobile and Ohio railroad through Rutherford.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1954 Map of Greenfield, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Greenfield, 1955 Print
    1954 Greenfield
    1955 Print · USGS
    Mid-century West Tennessee comes to life along the rail-and-river corridor of Weakley County. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Brocks Chapel, Highland Cem, and the small settlement of Kimery.
    3 unique versions available
  16. 1954 Map of Bradford, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Bradford, 1955 Print
    1954 Bradford
    1955 Print · USGS
    Gibson County is captured in the mid-fifties as a landscape of rural crossroads and rail-connected towns. Researchers can trace family history through numerous landmarks like Skullbone, Locust Grove Cem, and the Illinois Central line.
    3 unique versions available
  19. 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
  22. 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
  25. 1959 Map of Medina
    1959 Map of Medina
    1959 Medina
    1959 Print · USGS
    West Tennessee’s rail-and-river landscape comes alive in the late fifties as three major railroads cross the Gibson and Madison county lines. Researchers can trace the vanished footprints of Fly Sch, explore the community around Bakers Chapel, and locate family plots at White Rose Cem.
    4 unique versions available
  28. 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.
  31. 1959 Map of Humboldt, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Humboldt, 1960 Print
    1959 Humboldt
    1960 Print · USGS
    Humboldt and the surrounding West Tennessee countryside are captured here in the late fifties, during a period of steady growth and rail-side industry. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Mason Grove or trace ancestors at Rose Hill Cemetery and New Shiloh Ch.
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1964 Map of Alamo, 1966 Print
    1964 Map of Alamo, 1966 Print
    1964 Alamo
    1966 Print · USGS
    Crockett County in the mid-1960s was a landscape defined by its rail-connected town centers and fertile river bottoms. Local historians can trace the legacy of small communities like Coxville or find family roots at Quincy Cem and Mt Olive Ch.
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1964 Map of Brazil, 1966 Print
    1964 Map of Brazil, 1966 Print
    1964 Brazil
    1966 Print · USGS
    West Tennessee rural life in the mid-sixties centered on crossroads communities and small parish churches across the Gibson and Crockett county lines. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Walnut Grove Cem, the community of Frog Jump, and Doris Chapel.
  40. 1964 Map of Yorkville, 1967 Print
    1964 Map of Yorkville, 1967 Print
    1964 Yorkville
    1967 Print · USGS
    Mid-century West Tennessee comes to life here as agricultural communities like Yorkville and Hopewell thrive along the winding North Fork Forked Deer River. Genealogists can trace family footprints across several burial sites and rural steeples, including Flowers Cem, Bethel Cem, and Mt Olive Ch.
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1965 Map of Kenton, 1966 Print
    1965 Map of Kenton, 1966 Print
    1965 Kenton
    1966 Print · USGS
    The West Tennessee borderlands of Obion and Gibson counties are captured here in the mid-sixties, centered on the railroad town of Kenton. Local historians can trace old community hubs like Mason Hall, Tyson Store, and family landmarks including Sunny Side Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1965 Map of Trimble, 1967 Print
    1965 Map of Trimble, 1967 Print
    1965 Trimble
    1967 Print · USGS
    The Dyer and Obion County line in the mid-1960s shows a landscape of river-bottom drainage and rail-side commerce. Genealogists can trace family names at Pierce Cem and McCorkle Cem or locate rural centers like Harmony Ch and Templeton.
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1965 Map of Friendship, 1967 Print
    1965 Map of Friendship, 1967 Print
    1965 Friendship
    1967 Print · USGS
    Crockett County farm life and river-bottom landscapes are captured here in the mid-1960s. Genealogists can trace family connections through rural landmarks like Bethesda Ch, the rail siding at Tigrett, and the settlement of Elizabeth.
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1965 Map of Tatumville, 1967 Print
    1965 Map of Tatumville, 1967 Print
    1965 Tatumville
    1967 Print · USGS
    Dyer and Gibson Counties are shown here during the mid-1960s, defined by the winding course of the Forked Deer River. Researchers can trace ancestral locations near Tatumville, Churchton, and Atkins Cem, or locate rural churches such as Mt Tirzah Ch.
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1966 Map of Spring Creek, 1967 Print
    1966 Map of Spring Creek, 1967 Print
    1966 Spring Creek
    1967 Print · USGS
    Western Tennessee at the height of the Cold War is captured here, showing the intersection of rural agriculture and military industry. Trace the massive footprint of the Milan Army Ammunition Plant alongside local landmarks like Latham Chapel and the Illinois Central RR.
    3 unique versions available
  58. 1966 Map of Atwood, 1967 Print
    1966 Map of Atwood, 1967 Print
    1966 Atwood
    1967 Print · USGS
    West Tennessee’s industrial and rural landscape is captured here in the mid-sixties, centered on the town of Atwood and the Gibson-Carroll county line. Genealogists and historians can trace the extensive Milan Army Ammunition Plant, the MTA Jr High Sch, and family burial sites like Keaton Cem.
    4 unique versions available
  61. 1966 Map of Trezevant West, 1968 Print
    1966 Map of Trezevant West, 1968 Print
    1966 Trezevant West
    1968 Print · USGS
    Carroll and Weakley Counties are captured in the mid-sixties as the rural landscape remained centered on small crossroads like Christmasville and Holly Leaf. Trace the Louisville and Nashville line or locate family landmarks like Staffords Store and Republican Grove Ch.
    2 unique versions available
  64. 1977 Map of Atwood
    1977 Map of Atwood
    1977 Atwood
    1977 Print · USGS
    Carroll County and its neighbors are captured in the late seventies, showing a landscape defined by small-town life and military industry. Researchers can trace local roots through numerous country landmarks like Latham Chapel, Atwood, and the Full Gospel Mission.
  67. 1977 Map of McKenzie
    1977 Map of McKenzie
    1977 McKenzie
    1977 Print · USGS
    West Tennessee rail and river networks converge at McKenzie during the mid-seventies, showing the region's transition into the modern era. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Bethel College, the rural Stafford Store, or old country sites like Christmasville.
  70. 1983 Map of Dyersburg
    1983 Map of Dyersburg
    1983 Dyersburg
    1983 Print · USGS
    Spanning the Mississippi River at the start of the 1980s, this area shows the vital river-and-rail connections between Tennessee and Missouri. Researchers can trace family sites at Mount Pisgah Cemetery or study the evolving shoreline near Caruthersville and Reelfoot Lake.
  73. 1986 Map of McKenzie
    1986 Map of McKenzie
    1986 McKenzie
    1986 Print · USGS
    West Tennessee in the mid-eighties was a landscape defined by its deep river forks and the massive waters of Kentucky Lake. Researchers can trace the rail lines of the Louisville & Nashville RR and find local landmarks from Skullbone to the Paris Landing State Park.
    3 unique versions available
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