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1963 Map of Barrontown

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Barrontown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

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Tallahala Creek winds through this landscape on the border of Jones, Forrest, and Perry Counties, anchoring a rural network of small communities and family landmarks. The settlement at Morriston serves as a local hub, supported by the nearby Morriston Ch and Mars Hill Ch. The map reveals a deeply rooted rural society where life centered around congregational centers like Unity Chapel and Macedonia Ch, alongside numerous family burial grounds including Murphy Cem, Odoms Cem, and Barlow Cem.

Industrial activity is evidenced by scattered Gravel Pit operations and a Compressor Sta near the Bethel Ch, while the Petal Lookout Tower stands as a sentinel over the heavily wooded terrain. Numerous waterways, such as Tibbehoy Creek, Smith Creek, and Sweetwater Creek, segment the timberlands, illustrating the natural drainage patterns that dictated the placement of early homesteads and roads in this part of Mississippi during the early 1960s.