1967 Map of Holly Ridge

About this map

Bogue Phalia defines the drainage of this Mississippi Delta landscape, winding south through an agricultural region dominated by the Illinois Central railroad and a network of secondary bayous. In the late 1960s, small settlements like Rexburg, Dunleith, and Heads anchored a rural society built around cotton farming and river commerce. Evidence of earlier infrastructure is visible in the Old Railroad Grade and the Bogue Phalia Cutoff, which reflect efforts to manage the delta’s complex hydrology. The map provides significant genealogical value through its density of named country churches and family burial grounds, including Old Whitestone Ch, St Matthew Ch, and the Jones Cem. From the landing fields like Morgan Landing Field to the Indian Mound near Hollyknowe, the sheet reveals the layered history of the land from its indigenous roots to the mid-century aviation era.