1950s Maps of Shelby County, Tennessee

1. 1950 Map of Helena

   

   1950 Helena

   1950 Print · USGS

   Mid-century Phillips County and the surrounding Delta region are shown at a peak of rail and river commerce. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through numerous rural communities like Old Austin, Cotton Plant, and West Helena, or follow the routes of the Missouri Pacific RR across Grand Prairie.

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4. 1952 Map of Jericho

   

   1952 Jericho

   1952 Print · USGS

   The Mississippi River's shifting course defines this borderland during the early 1950s, where Arkansas and Tennessee meet in a maze of chutes and islands. Researchers can trace rural lineages through numerous local sites like St Pauls Ch & Cem, Meneshea, and the Clarkedale Post Office.

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7. 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.

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10. 1953 Map of Memphis, 1966 Print

    

    1953 Memphis

    1966 Print · USGS

    Eastern Arkansas and the Memphis riverfront are shown here during the mid-century period of regional growth and river management. Local historians can trace the paths of the Chicago Rock Island & Pacific RR through Forrest City or locate river landmarks like President's Island.

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13. 1954 Map of Horseshoe Lake

    

    1954 Horseshoe Lake

    1954 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi Delta riverfront in the 1950s was a landscape of expansive plantations and river landings. Genealogists can trace family names and community hubs through features like Snowden Plantation, Rosenwald Sch, and Penton Ch & Cem.

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16. 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.

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19. 1954 Map of Edmondson, 1955 Print

    

    1954 Edmondson

    1955 Print · USGS

    Crittenden and St. Francis counties in the mid-fifties show a landscape of intricate Delta bayous and growing rural settlements. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks like Truevine Ch & Cem, Greasy Corner, and Crawfordsville.

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22. 1955 Map of Memphis

    

    1955 Memphis

    1955 Print · USGS

    Memphis and its Arkansas neighbors are shown here in the mid-fifties, during a time of major river engineering and rail expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local communities through landmarks like Ensley Plantation, Elmwood Cem, and the rural Riceville Sch.

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25. 1955 Map of Helena, 1967 Print

    

    1955 Helena

    1967 Print · USGS

    The Arkansas Delta and Mississippi floodplains are captured here in the mid-fifties, during a period of expanding flood control and rail commerce. Researchers can trace the extensive Chicago Rock Island and Pacific RR lines and locate sites like the Arkansas State College Experimental Rice Farm or Friars Point.

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28. 1956 Map of Memphis

    

    1956 Memphis

    1956 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi Delta and the bluffs of West Tennessee meet in the mid-fifties, showing a landscape defined by massive river systems and rail hubs. Researchers can trace the path of Crowleys Ridge or locate vanished river landings near Centennial Island and Island No 35.

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31. 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.

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34. 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.

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37. 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.

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40. 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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43. 1959 Map of Helena

    

    1959 Helena

    1959 Print · USGS

    The Arkansas and Mississippi Delta regions are captured here in the late fifties, showing a landscape defined by the Mississippi River and the Grand Prairie. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rail networks of the Illinois Central RR and locate community landmarks like Helena and the White River National Wildlife Refuge.

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