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1950 Map of Burnsville

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Burnsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Burnsville stands as the central hub of this mid-century topographic record, situated at a junction of regional transport and drainage efforts. The landscape is defined by the early industrial and agricultural infrastructure of Tishomingo County, featuring the Southern railroad and the Yellow Creek Canal, which, along with the Coke Drainage Canal, highlights the historical management of the local watershed. Family-named landmarks and rural institutions are densely scattered across the terrain, from the Holloway School in the north to Sardis Church near the Prentiss County line.

Rural community life is anchored by numerous small centers of worship and education, including Little Flock Church and Gravel Hill School. The presence of Hazard Switch and Walker Siding along the rail lines suggests a landscape still closely tied to the movement of timber or agricultural goods. Notable for genealogists are several distinct burial grounds like Opossum Trot Cem and Whitehurst Cem, which preserve the names of long-established families in the area before more modern development altered these traditional boundaries.