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1972 Map of Ackerman

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Ackerman
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Ackerman serves as a central hub in this Mississippi landscape during the early 1970s, where the Illinois Central Gulf railroad bisects the terrain from northeast to southwest. The map documents a rural network of small communities and family landmarks, including Chester to the northwest and Fentress near the Yockanookany River. The southeastern quadrant is defined by the managed woodlands of the Tombigbee National Forest, surrounding the recreational waters of Choctaw Lake and the Noxubee River headwaters.

Local history and genealogy are anchored by numerous country churches and burial grounds, such as Old Lebanon Ch, Bethlehem Ch, and Cathledge Cem. The presence of several sandpits and a Landing Strip near Fentress highlights the region's mid-century industrial and transport infrastructure. The mapping also captures the technical footprint of the era, from the WMAB-TV radio tower to the complex of pipelines traversing the hills.