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1967 Map of Brilliant

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Brilliant
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Brilliant stands as a primary hub of activity in this 1967 survey of Marion County, where the industrial presence of Strip Mine operations and the St Louis-San Francisco railroad line define the local economy. The landscape is carved by the Buttahatchee River and the winding Luxapallila Creek, with settlements like Pearces Mills and Yampertown connected by a network of unimproved roads and light-duty trails. Community life is anchored by numerous rural landmarks, from Mt Zion Ch to the High Sch in Brilliant.

Genealogists will find significant detail in the distribution of family-named sites and cemeteries, such as Pisgah Cem and Friendship Cem. The topography ranges from the high point at Bee Mountain in the north to the curiously named Pull Tight ridge in the south. This mapping reveals a transition where traditional agriculture and river-valley life met the encroaching footprint of mid-century surface mining.