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1974 Map of Bassfield

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Bassfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Illinois Central Gulf railroad cuts a diagonal path across this southern Mississippi landscape, connecting the town of Bassfield to smaller surrounding communities. The terrain is defined by the winding course of Black Creek and its tributaries, including Gum Swamp Creek and Upper Little Creek, which carve through the timbered hills. This survey records a rural society organized around family-named landmarks and local congregations, with several community hubs situated near the county boundaries where Jefferson Davis, Marion, and Lamar counties meet.

Genealogists will find a high density of burial grounds and rural churches documented during this mid-1970s field check. Notable sites include the McPhail and Lowland cemeteries, along with congregations such as Bethel Ch, Morning Star Ch, and Mt Gilead Ch. The settlement at Hickory Grove in the southeast corner provides a snapshot of a small upland community, complete with its own church and cemetery near Polk Creek.