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1964 Map of Camden

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Camden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Big Black River serves as a natural boundary between Yazoo Co and Madison Co in this mid-century portrait of Mississippi’s rural interior. The Illinois Central railroad cuts through the northwestern corner, passing through a landscape defined by meandering creeks like Loves Creek and Hagin Creek. This area is notable for its dense network of community centers, including Cameron and Loring, which appear here as established nodes of local life connected by unimproved roads and the distinctive Old Hobuck Grade.

Genealogists will find an exceptional concentration of rural institutions, such as Bethel Sch and numerous churches including Morning Star Ch, Andrews Chapel, and St Matthew Ch. These landmarks, along with family-named sites like Dickson Cem and the Bethel Ch Cem, provide a clear view of the social geography before modern consolidation changed the rural landscape. The map also records the early industrial footprint of the region with a Gas Well located south of Loring.