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1962 Map of House

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of House
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The borderlands of Neshoba and Kemper counties are defined here by a network of rural congregations and family burial grounds during the early 1960s. Small community hubs like DeWeese and House anchor a landscape drained by Okatibbee Creek and its many tributaries, including Cushtusia Creek and Tullashua Creek. The distribution of churches, such as Mars Hill Ch and New Hope Ch, alongside institutions like the East Neshoba Sch, suggests a social structure rooted in localized settlements connected by light-duty roads.

Local history researchers will find significant genealogical value in the numerous named cemeteries, including Spanish Oak Ch Cem and Old Herbert Cem. The topography is characterized by intricate drainages like Sorghum Branch and Billy Creek, where fine red dashed lines on the original survey denote fence and field lines visible from 1958 aerial photography, offering a detailed view of mid-century Mississippi land use.