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1960 Map of Collins

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Collins
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

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Bayou Bartholomew meanders along the eastern edge of this 1960 survey, a landscape defined by its intricate network of slow-moving water and brake formations like Horseshoe Brake and Proffitt Brake. The Missouri Pacific railroad serves as the primary industrial corridor, connecting the settlements of Collins and Baxter. This period shows a rural society supported by localized institutions, evidenced by the numerous country churches and schools such as Selma Jr High Sch and Enon Sch.

Genealogists and local historians can find specific family-named landmarks and burial grounds, including the Dabney Cem and Solomon-Allen Cem. The presence of an Experiment Station and the Monticello Airport indicates the regional infrastructure of the era. West of Lower Cutoff Creek, the terrain transitions into the named regions of Spring Hill and Marion, where smaller communities like Killin and Adcock were situated along the winding Godfrey Creek.