1964 Map of Hattiesburg

About this map

Hattiesburg serves as a major hub for South Mississippi in this mid-century survey, defined by the convergence of several major railroad lines including the Illinois Central, Southern, and Gulf Mobile and Ohio. The city's landscape is shaped by the meeting of the Bowie River and Leaf River to the north, while the expanding campus of the University of Southern Mississippi and William Carey College anchor the educational character of the region. Outside the urban core, smaller communities like Petal, Harvey, and Bonhomie maintain distinct identities, often clustered near the rail lines or industrial operations like the numerous Gravel Pits found near the riverbanks. The detailed plotting of local institutions, from the Methodist Hospital to various family and religious burial grounds like B'nai Israel Cem, provides a thorough record of the area's social and physical infrastructure before modern highway expansions altered the city's outskirts.