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1973 Map of Brooksville

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Brooksville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The town of Brooksville sits at the heart of this Noxubee County landscape, serving as a primary rail and highway junction. The Illinois Central Gulf railroad bisects the terrain from north to south, paralleling the primary road network through a landscape of gentle creek valleys. This era shows a community deeply rooted in its local institutions, evidenced by the high density of rural churches and cemeteries such as Pilgrim Rest Ch, Tolliver Chapel, and Mt Moriah Ch.

Industrial activity is concentrated in the southern portion of the sheet near Claypit, where Quarries, a Quarry, and several Gravel Pits are noted along the drainage of Horse Hunters Creek. The landscape transition from the residential center of Brooksville and its High Sch to the outlying agricultural and resource extraction zones is clearly defined. Notable landmarks like the Macon Municipal Airport and the network of local waterways, including Wet Water Creek and Plum Creek, provide essential orientation for researchers of Mississippi's black belt region.