Old Maps of Shelby County, Tennessee for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Shelby County with 86 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Shelby County has changed over the decades.


Shelby County, TN maps

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  1. 1908 Map of Lake Cormorant, 1961 Print
    1908 Map of Lake Cormorant, 1961 Print
    1908 Lake Cormorant
    1961 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Memphis, Walls, and other nearby areas

  2. 1912 Map of Lake Cormorant
    1912 Map of Lake Cormorant
    1912 Lake Cormorant
    1912 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Memphis, Walls, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1916 Map of Memphis, 1954 Print
    1916 Map of Memphis, 1954 Print
    1916 Memphis
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Memphis, West Memphis, and other nearby areas

  4. 1925 Map of Memphis
    1925 Map of Memphis
    1925 Memphis
    1925 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Memphis, West Memphis, and other nearby areas

  5. 1927 Map of Memphis
    1927 Map of Memphis
    1927 Memphis
    1927 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Memphis, West Memphis, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1931 Map of Horseshoe Lake
    1931 Map of Horseshoe Lake
    1931 Horseshoe Lake
    1931 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Memphis, Hughes, and other nearby areas

  7. 1931 Map of Jericho
    1931 Map of Jericho
    1931 Jericho
    1931 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Memphis, Marion, and other nearby areas

  8. 1932 Map of Horn Lake
    1932 Map of Horn Lake
    1932 Horn Lake
    1932 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Memphis, Southaven, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available

  9. 1935 Map of Horn Lake
    1935 Map of Horn Lake
    1935 Horn Lake
    1935 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Memphis, Southaven, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1939 Map of Horseshoe Lake, 1941 Print
    1939 Map of Horseshoe Lake, 1941 Print
    1939 Horseshoe Lake
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Memphis, Hughes, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1939 Map of Jericho, 1941 Print
    1939 Map of Jericho, 1941 Print
    1939 Jericho
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Memphis, Marion, and other nearby areas

  12. 1939 Map of Edmondson, 1942 Print
    1939 Map of Edmondson, 1942 Print
    1939 Edmondson
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Memphis, West Memphis, and other nearby areas

  13. 1939 Map of Memphis, 1944 Print
    1939 Map of Memphis, 1944 Print
    1939 Memphis
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Memphis, West Memphis, and other nearby areas

  14. 1942 Map of Millington, 1944 Print
    1942 Map of Millington, 1944 Print
    1942 Millington
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Memphis, Bartlett, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  15. 1943 Map of Collierville, 1964 Print
    1943 Map of Collierville, 1964 Print
    1943 Collierville
    1964 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Memphis, Bartlett, and other nearby areas

  16. 1944 Map of Hernando, 1946 Print
    1944 Map of Hernando, 1946 Print
    1944 Hernando
    1946 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Memphis, Southaven, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available

  17. 1948 Map of Helena
    1948 Map of Helena
    1948 Helena
    1948 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Memphis, Southaven, and other nearby areas

  18. 1948 Map of Byhalia
    1948 Map of Byhalia
    1948 Byhalia
    1948 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Piperton, Byhalia, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available

  19. 1950 Map of Helena
    1950 Map of Helena
    1950 Helena
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Memphis, Southaven, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  20. 1952 Map of Jericho
    1952 Map of Jericho
    1952 Jericho
    1952 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Memphis, Marion, and other nearby areas

  21. 1953 Map of Collierville
    1953 Map of Collierville
    1953 Collierville
    1953 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Memphis, Bartlett, and other nearby areas

  22. 1953 Map of Memphis, 1966 Print
    1953 Map of Memphis, 1966 Print
    1953 Memphis
    1966 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Memphis, Jonesboro, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available

  23. 1954 Map of Horseshoe Lake
    1954 Map of Horseshoe Lake
    1954 Horseshoe Lake
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Memphis, Hughes, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  24. 1954 Map of Mason
    1954 Map of Mason
    1954 Mason
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Lakeland, Oakland, and other nearby areas

  25. 1954 Map of Edmondson, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Edmondson, 1955 Print
    1954 Edmondson
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Memphis, West Memphis, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

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