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1988 Map of Gloster

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Gloster
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The Illinois Central Gulf Railroad anchors the community of Gloster, which serves as a significant hub near the Wilkinson and Amite county line. The town's infrastructure in the late 1980s includes a localized grid of streets, a High School, and the Pine Hills Academy. To the north, the protected woodlands of the Homochitto National Forest dominate the terrain, intersected by several watercourses including Cypress Creek, Redding Creek, and the Buffalo River.

Rural life outside the main settlement is marked by several denominational landmarks and family-named cemeteries, providing valuable points of interest for genealogists. Notable sites include Mt Carmel Ch, Mt Olive Ch, and Macedonia Ch, along with the Haynes and Galilee cemeteries. The landscape is also shaped by industrial and utility features such as various pipelines and a Gravel Pit, reflecting a mix of natural resource management and agricultural land use.