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1950 Map of Altitude

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Altitude
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Altitude serves as a central point in this northern Prentiss County landscape, mapped by the Tennessee Valley Authority and USGS from 1948 aerial photography. The terrain is defined by the Divide and the prominent Wind Ridges, where the network of creeks like Martin Creek and Jersey Creek dictates the placement of early settlements and family landmarks. The area's social fabric is clearly visible through a high density of rural institutions, including the New Candler School and numerous country churches such as Mt Olive Ch and Mt Pleasant Church.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family-named cemeteries and landmarks across the hills, from Harden Cem and Pitts Cem to the Holley Cem near the southern border. The transition of the landscape is further marked by the Blue Hill Lookout Tower standing watch over Horseshoe Bend, reflecting the forest management and rural infrastructure of Mississippi in the early fifties.