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1936 Map of Belmont

Name: 1936 Topographic Map of Belmont
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1936
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

Belmont and Dennis anchor this 1936 survey, illustrating a landscape defined by the Illinois Central Railroad and the winding course of Bear Creek. The map documents a period of active New Deal era development, prominently featuring the Tishomingo State Park and the associated CCC Camp No 3497. These labels provide a clear spatial record of the Civilian Conservation Corps' footprint in northeastern Mississippi shortly after the park's inception.

Rural life is mapped through a network of small landmarks like Burnt Mill Sch, Liberty Ch, and the Highland Cem. The terrain is bifurcated by the Tennessee River Basin Divide, while local travel relied on infrastructure such as the Dennis Bridge and Belmont Bridge. The inclusion of family-named cemeteries like Russell Cem and Joel Cem offers specific value for genealogical research in this border region near the Alabama state line.