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1965 Map of Dixie

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Dixie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Dixie sits near the heart of this mid-1960s survey, marking a pocket of settlement along the boundary of Lamar Co and Forrest Co. The landscape is defined by its water system, where Black Creek and its many tributaries, including Bufkins Creek and Tom Creek, weave through the pine-belt topography. Local heritage is preserved in several small burial grounds and houses of worship, such as Dixie Cem, Clark Cem, and Whites Chapel.

The infrastructure of the mid-century South is evident in the transition from the rail-dependent era to the modern highway age. While the Illinois Central Railroad remains a prominent fixture along the eastern edge, the arrival of the Purvis Interchange to the southwest signals the growing influence of interstate travel. Recreation and industry also leave their mark, seen in the private waters of Elks Lake and several Gravel Pits that suggest a reliance on local resource extraction during this period.