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1966 Map of Aberdeen

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Aberdeen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Aberdeen serves as a significant regional hub along the Tombigbee River, where the convergence of the Illinois Central Railroad and the St Louis - San Francisco Railroad historically drove the local economy. The town's civic importance is anchored by the Courthouse and several educational landmarks, including Shivers High Sch and a central High Sch. Beyond the dense grid of the county seat, the landscape is defined by the winding paths of Mattubby Creek and James Creek, which carve through the surrounding bottomlands.

Genealogists and local historians will find several key burial sites, notably the Odd Fellows Cemetery and Evergreen cemetery. The map also documents the transition from agriculture and rail to early industrial footprints, noting a Strip Mine to the south and a Sandpit near the river. Rural life is preserved through dispersed communities like Binford and numerous country churches, such as Grace Ch and James Creek Ch, which served as social anchors for the surrounding Monroe County area during the mid-1960s.