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1966 Map of Amory SW

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Amory SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Tombigbee River forms the western boundary of this Mississippi landscape, providing a natural anchor for the surrounding hills and creek systems. In the mid-1960s, the area around Athens and Lackey maintained a primarily rural and agricultural character, punctuated by numerous small community centers such as West Chapel and New Prospect Ch. The map reveals a transition in transportation and infrastructure, from the industrial presence of the Burlington Northern railroad and the Monroe County Airport to the localized Robertson Landing Strip and a series of Gravel Pits.

Genealogists will find a high density of burial sites across the terrain, including Beeks Cem, Burns Cem, and the Pleasant Hill Cem. The inclusion of the County Home and its associated County Home Cem offers a specific window into the social history of Monroe County during this era. Numerous watercourses like Tadpole Creek, Stonewall Creek, and Butler Creek drain the upland areas toward the river, defining the local topography.