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1964 Map of Ellisville

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Ellisville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Ellisville serves as the primary hub of activity in this mid-1960s landscape, anchored by institutions such as Jones County Junior College and the Ellisville State Sch. The city's core is bisected by the Southern RR, which parallels the modern highway corridor, while the surrounding countryside remains deeply rooted in rural agriculture and education, evidenced by the Roosevelt Sch and County Home located on the town's periphery. The drainage patterns of the Tallahala Creek and its many tributaries, like Grindstone Creek and Rocky Creek, dictate the distribution of smaller communities and family-named landmarks.

Local genealogy and history are preserved through scattered settlements and rural churches, including Tawanta and Pecan Grove, along with numerous small family burying grounds like Bynum Cem and Walters Cem. The map captures a mix of small-scale industry and community life, from the Gravel Pit near Bear Creek to the cluster of churches such as Anderson Minter Ch and New Hope Ch that define the social geography outside the city center.