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1957 Map of Enterprise

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Enterprise
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The Chickasawhay River and its major tributaries, including Okatibbee Creek and Pachuta Creek, form the central corridor of this east-central Mississippi landscape. During the late 1950s, the region was defined by a dense network of country churches and small rural centers connected by the Southern and Gulf Mobile and Ohio railroads. Settlement patterns follow these rail lines, with Enterprise and Stonewall serving as primary hubs, the latter featuring its own Stonewall Sch.

Genealogists will find a wealth of specific local landmarks, from the Orange Twistwood Sch in the south to the Rose Hill Cem in the west. The map records several smaller communities such as Wautubbee, Beatrice, and Basic City, many of which grew around the timber and rail infrastructure of Clarke and Jasper counties. High-point markers like the Lookout Tower near Wautubbee and the recreational Racetrack near Enterprise provide insights into the mid-century social and industrial geography of the area.