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1962 Map of Edinburg

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Edinburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Edinburg sits at a strategic crossing of the Pearl River, marking a landscape where the borders of Leake, Winston, Neshoba, and Attala Counties converge. This early 1960s survey documents a rural Mississippi territory defined by its dense network of small communities and rural congregations, such as Zama, Renfroe, and Smallwood Hills. The terrain is characterized by the meandering courses of Lobulcha Creek and Bibuluta Creek, which feed into the Pearl River valley.

Genealogists will find a wealth of specific local history in the numerous family and community landmarks, including McCharity Cemetery, Battleground Cemetery, and Old Cannan Ch Cemetery. Significant cultural markers like Coughlin Mound and Yellow Bluff suggest a long history of human presence along the riverbanks, while various church sites like Mt Hebron Ch and Smallwood Ch anchor the dispersed settlements of the era.