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1971 Map of Dabney Crossroads

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Dabney Crossroads
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Dabney Crossroads serves as a central landmark in this 1970s Mississippi landscape, marking a quiet rural intersection where local roads converge. The area is defined by a series of winding waterways including Little Tallahalla Creek and White Oak Creek, which drain the timbered and agricultural lands along the border of Hinds and Copiah counties. This survey reflects the dispersed settlement patterns typical of the region, where community life centered on landmarks like Thompsonville and a network of country congregations.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of local churches and burial grounds, such as Miller Springs Ch, Pleasant Valley Ch, and the Old Crystal Springs Cem. Small-scale industrial activity is evident through scattered Gravel Pits, while the northeastern corner shows recreational development at Turnage Trails Camp near Dulaney Lake. The map captures the quiet character of the Deep South before modern expansion altered the traditional rural footprints of these small unincorporated communities.