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1965 Map of Holly Springs

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Holly Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Holly Springs serves as the focal point of this mid-1960s study, displaying a notable concentration of educational and religious institutions. The presence of both Rust College and the Mississippi Industrial College highlights the town's importance as a center for higher education in northern Mississippi during this era. The landscape is characterized by a dense network of family-named cemeteries and rural churches, such as Strawberry Plains Ch and New Harmony Ch, which suggest long-standing community ties in the surrounding countryside.

Transportation and geography are defined by the junction of the Illinois Central and the St Louis-San Francisco railroads, facilitating movement through the region. To the east, the boundaries of the Holly Springs National Forest meet the drainage of the Coldwater River and Chewalla Creek. From the scattered settlements like Atway to the industrial presence of a Claypit, the map records a transition between academic life, agriculture, and early industry.