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1950 Map of Bishop

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Bishop
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Bear Creek meanders along the Alabama-Mississippi border in this 1950s era survey, defining the rural character of western Colbert County. The landscape is marked by the inundation of the Pickwick Reservoir, where backwaters reach into creek valleys like Cripple Deer Creek. The map documents a community infrastructure rooted in family and faith, with numerous small settlements such as Allsboro, Maud, and Bishop serving as local hubs.

Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of several family-named burial grounds, including the Aldsbrook Cem, Burns Cem, and Finley Cem. The map also captures a major infrastructure milestone with the Natchez Trace Parkway under construction, shown crossing the southern portion of the quadrangle near the Gaging station Bishop Bridge. The rugged interior is defined by deep drainages like Gallymore Creek and McCloskey Hollow, highlighting the topographic complexity before modern development.