1965 Map of Dixie

About this map

The small community of Dixie serves as the focal point of this mid-century landscape in Forrest County, situated between the winding courses of Black Creek and Watts Creek. Photographed in the early 1960s, the map reveals a rural economy shifting toward industrial extraction, evidenced by several Gravel Pits and a Gravel Pit located north of the town center. The Illinois Central Railroad cuts through the eastern portion of the quadrangle, passing near Selmiral Lake and mirroring the path of Braiden Creek. Local life is anchored by institutions like Whites Chapel, Mineral Springs Ch, and the Clark Cem, providing essential markers for genealogical research. The terrain is defined by a dense network of tributaries, including Trough Creek, Tan Creek, and Sweatmans Creek, which flow through the piney woods across the Lamar Co Forrest Co border.