1971 Map of Byhalia

About this map

Byhalia serves as the primary hub of this north Mississippi landscape, where the St Louis - San Francisco railroad cuts a diagonal line through the Marshall County countryside. The map reveals a deeply established rural community defined by its network of country churches and family burial grounds. Notable sites like St Pauls Ch and its associated St Pauls Cem are joined by smaller settlements such as Watson and Coal Oil Corner. The terrain is drained by a complex system of waterways, including Pigeon Roost Creek and Red Banks Creek. The presence of a Gaging Station and a Sewage Disposal Pond indicate the infrastructure supporting the area's growth in the early 1970s. For genealogists, the density of named cemeteries like Isaac Cem and Ingram Cem provides essential location data for tracing local family roots.