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1954 Map of Grenada

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Grenada
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Yalobusha River and its newly formed reservoir dominate this mid-century landscape in north-central Mississippi. Following the Flood Control Act of 1954, the construction of the Grenada Dam significantly altered the terrain, creating Grenada Lake and impacting small riverside communities. The Illinois Central railroad serves as the primary industrial spine, connecting the major hub of Grenada with outlying points like Scobey and Tillatoba.

Genealogists will find a high density of combined community centers, including McSwine Church School and Cemetery and St. Pauls Church and Cemetery. These sites, along with smaller settlements like Futheyville and Dubard, reflect a rural society organized around its local institutions. The convergence of the Batupan River and Bogue Creek near Memphis Junction illustrates the complex drainage patterns that necessitated the massive civil engineering projects seen at Grenada Landing.