1969 Map of Baxterville

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Baxterville Oil and Gas Field dominates the southwestern landscape of this 1969 survey, marked by a dense network of pipelines and service roads. The settlement of Baxterville serves as the local hub, situated near the headwaters of numerous drainages like Clear Creek and Wagon Track Branch. This period in Lamar and Pearl River counties reflects an economy balanced between petroleum extraction and traditional rural life, as evidenced by the Gravel Pits north of town and the scattered religious and social centers. Genealogists can locate family sites through the Baxterville Cem and Myrtle Grove Cem, while the intricate hydrology of the region is defined by features like Burnt Reed Brake and the winding Hobolochitto Creek. The presence of an old Railroad Grade cutting across the central hills suggests a legacy of timber or industrial transport preceding the oil era.