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1921 Map of Booneville

Name: 1921 Topographic Map of Booneville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1921
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1921

About this map

Booneville serves as the primary hub in this northeast Mississippi survey, situated along the Mobile and Ohio railroad line. The landscape is characterized by a dense network of rural infrastructure, where nearly every township section is anchored by a neighborhood school or country church. Notable community landmarks include Morton Chapel, Crossroads Church, and numerous specialized educational sites like the Walnut Grove School and Carolina School.

The topography transitions from the eastern bottomlands of the Tuscumbia River toward the elevated terrain of Kitchen Mtn and Geeville Mtn in the west. This 1920s-era map reveals a settlement pattern dictated by water and rail, with towns like Wheeler and Baldwyn following the tracks while smaller settlements such as Jumpertown and Blackland occupy the higher ridges between drainage basins like Twentymile Creek and Osborne Creek.