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1970 Map of Columbia South

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Columbia South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

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The Pearl River snakes through the center of this Marion County landscape, defining the topography and settlement patterns of the early 1970s. Along its western banks, the Illinois Central Gulf railroad connects several small communities including Foxworth, Jamestown, and Cheraw. The river valley is characterized by numerous oxbows and a concentrated gravel industry, as evidenced by the proliferation of Gravel Pits north near Lovelace and south toward Pickwick.

Religious and educational centers serve as anchors for these rural clusters, with sites like Sunflower Ch and Mt Carmel Ch appearing alongside the County High Sch. To the east, the terrain transitions into the drainages of Upper Little Creek and Lower Little Creek, where the community of Hub sits at a crossroads. Industrial activity is also present through scattered Oil Wells and a Gas Well in the southern reaches, marking the area's mid-century natural resource development.