Anyone know a source for Mississippi county "beat" maps for the census years? I have tried doing a Google search but can't find anything. I am trying to compare the 1870 census (Jackson, Co) to the 1880 census. 1870 census uses township/range (I have maps for that) and 1880 uses beats. I can't tell if my people of interest lived in the same area of the county. Michele

I'd also like to know if the same maps exist for Alabama, in particular Randolph County. The early birth and death records use beats for places of births, deaths, and burials. I can guesstimate the locations, but I've been wishing for an actual map. Thanks, Laurie Huey Jupiter, Florida On 1/19/2013 10:46 AM, Michele Lewis wrote: > Anyone know a source for Mississippi county "beat" maps for the census > years?