1964 Map of Carterville

About this map

Leaf River bottomlands and the emerging infrastructure of the mid-twentieth century characterize this portion of Forrest Co and Perry Co. The landscape is a network of small water bodies like Aldrich Lake and Sims Lake alongside more modern developments, including the Hattiesburg Municipal Airport and the Petal Waterworks. The eastern bank of the river shows a pattern of rural clusters and institutional landmarks, from the Sunrise Sch and Mt Vernon Ch to the Forrest Memorial Gardens. Transport is anchored by the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad and a series of rural routes connecting small settlements such as Batson and Four Points. The map records a specific era of transition, where established family-named sites like Annie Carter Lake exist alongside the expanding suburbs of Petal and Carterville.