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1972 Map of Ethel South

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

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The town of Ethel anchors the northern edge of this 1970s survey, situated along the Illinois Central railroad line and the winding Yockanookany River. The landscape is defined by its rural community structures and significant extractive activity, with numerous sandpits and a gravel pit scattered across the undulating terrain. A dense network of local creeks, including Turkey Creek, Kyle Creek, and Cowpen Creek, drains the region, while a modern pipeline and the Natchez Trace Parkway cut across the established local topography.

Genealogists will find substantial value in the documented spiritual and burial sites that serve the scattered homesteads. Rural congregations like New Hope Ch and Providence Ch are noted alongside their respective grounds, including New Hope Ch Cem and Providence Cem. Other family and community landmarks, such as Breazeale Cem and Mt Moriah Ch, provide specific location data for 20th-century Attala County history.