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1972 Map of Ethel SE

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Ethel SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The county borders of Attala, Choctaw, and Winston intersect in this rural landscape, characterized by a dense network of country churches and family burial grounds. Small communities such as Rural Hill and Hinze serve as anchors in a terrain deeply carved by Lobutcha Creek and its many tributaries, including Sand Creek and McQuirter Creek. The presence of the McCool Lookout Tower on a high ridge underscores the importance of timber and fire management in this heavily wooded region during the early 1970s.

For genealogists and local historians, the sheet is exceptionally clear in its placement of rural institutions. Markers for the East County Line Ch and its accompanying East County Line Cem sit right at the boundary of Attala and Winston counties, while other landmarks like Doby Springs Ch and Nebo Cem provide specific geographic points for tracing family ties. Several active Sandpit sites are also visible, hinting at the local extractive industry that shaped the economy alongside agriculture.