1964 Map of Ellisville

About this map

Ellisville serves as the focal point of this Jones County survey, shown in its mid-century configuration before 1980s updates were added. The town center is densely organized around the Southern railroad line and contains significant institutional landmarks, including Jones County Junior College and the Ellisville State Sch. The surrounding landscape is defined by the diverging paths of Tallahoma Creek and Tallahala Creek, which create a network of bottomlands dotted with rural gathering places like Roosevelt Sch and Pleasant Ridge Ch. Local history is visible in the distribution of family-named landmarks such as the Anderson-Minter Cem and Bynum Cem, while the regional economy is represented by scattered resource extraction sites like the Sandpit and Gravel Pit. The map captures the transition from small-town life to a more connected regional hub as transportation routes evolved around the historic settlement of Tawanta and the County Home.