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1964 Map of Durant

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Durant
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Big Black River meanders across the center of this landscape, marking the boundary between Holmes and Attala counties. In the early 1960s, the rail town of Durant serves as the primary hub, where the Illinois Central Gulf corridor facilitates regional transport. The geography is defined by a heavy concentration of community landmarks, particularly country churches like Second Pilgrim Rest Ch, Macedonia Ch, and Stamp Ridge Ch.

Smaller settlements and rural junctions like Sallis and Boyette are connected by a network of creeks, including Apookta Creek and Long Creek. Genealogists will find numerous family-named sites and burial grounds such as Holeman Cem and the Pleasant Ridge Cem. The presence of Long Creek Sch and the Durant Sch underscores the distributed nature of local education during this era of Mississippi history.