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1964 Map of Buckatunna

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Buckatunna
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Chickasawhay River and Buckatunna Creek dominate this Wayne County landscape, where the Illinois Central Gulf railroad provided the primary corridor for commerce and transport. The map centers on the town of Buckatunna, with smaller surrounding settlements like Winchester, Chicora, and Battles reflecting the rural development patterns of the mid-20th century. Local family and community landmarks are frequent, including Powe Cem and Wadham Cem, alongside numerous country churches such as New Light Ch, Pineville Ch, and Sweet Pilgrim Ch.

Agricultural and industrial features are evident through the scattered Gravel Pit sites and the presence of a Landing Strip and Substation. This survey, field-checked in 1964 and updated in the early 1980s, documents the educational and social infrastructure of the time, anchored by the Buckatunna Sch. The network of smaller waterways, including Patrick Creek and Beaver Creek, illustrates the complex drainage system that supported the timber and farming economy of eastern Mississippi.