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1965 Map of Eastabuchie

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Eastabuchie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The meandering course of the Leaf River dictates the geography of this 1960s landscape, serving as a backdrop for numerous family cemeteries and country churches across the Jones Co Forrest Co border. Remote homesteads and rural communities are tied together by the Southern railroad and the Illinois Central line, which skirts the Bowie River in the southwestern corner near Rawls Springs. Local history is deeply embedded in the terrain through named sites like Old Leeville Cem and the Mary Magdalene Ch.

Progress and recreation are evident in the development of the Pine Belt Regional Airport and a dedicated Drag Strip south of Eatonville. The map captures a transition where traditional river-bottom life meets mid-century infrastructure, preserving the locations of smaller settlements like Eastabuchie and Shelton alongside newer radio facilities and extractive industries such as the local Sandpits.