1966 Map of Greenwood Springs

About this map

The St Louis San Francisco railroad cuts a diagonal path through the southern half of this Monroe County landscape, anchoring the community of Greenwood Springs near its junction with the Buttahatchee River. This mid-1960s survey captures a rural Mississippi territory defined by narrow creek valleys and small upland settlements like Splunge and Quincy. The distribution of family-named landmarks, such as McKinney Cem and Baker Cem, alongside numerous rural houses of worship like Riggan Chapel and Trinity Ch, reflects a traditional settlement pattern centered on local church and cemetery sites. The topography is deeply carved by watercourses including Splunge Creek and Possum Creek, while scattered Gravel Pit operations and a Landing Strip indicate the local industrial and logistical activity of the era.