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1962 Map of Center Hill

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Center Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Okatibbee Lake dominates the central landscape of this East Mississippi survey, where the waters of Okatibbee Creek and Chickasawhay Creek converge. This area, spanning the border of Kemper Co and Lauderdale Co, reveals a rural network of small communities and family landmarks. Settlements like Center Hill, Collinsville, and Martin serve as focal points for the surrounding countryside, connected by winding creek systems like Gin Creek and House Creek.

Genealogists will find significant value in the numerous country churches and burial grounds scattered across the terrain, including Frazier Grove Ch, Little Zion Ch, and the Chisholm Cem. The map illustrates a transitional period for the land, showing both traditional agricultural signatures and modern additions like the Fish Hatchery and a Roadside Park near the western edge. These details preserve the mid-century character of these Mississippi hills before later development altered the local topography.