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1963 Map of De Kalb

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of De Kalb
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

De Kalb serves as the focal point of this Kemper County landscape, where the town’s residential streets and public utility structures, such as a Water Tank and Substation, indicate a established local hub. The surrounding terrain is defined by a dense network of waterways, including Sucarnoochee Creek and Running Tiger Creek, which drain the varied topography. A significant historical marker is the Old Railroad Grade running through the southeastern section, tracing a former transport corridor that once moved timber or agricultural goods through the region.

Genealogists will find notable value in the numerous rural congregations and burial grounds that dot the countryside. Significant sites like Jerusalem Ch, Jerusalem Cem, and Bloomfield Ch Cem are connected by winding local roads, reflecting the dispersed settlement patterns typical of this era. Further north, Sciples Mill stands near Indian Branch, representing the traditional small-scale industry of the Mississippi interior. These landmarks, along with scattered Pits and a Gravel Pit, document a landscape shaped by both communal faith and local extraction.