1974 Map of Isney

About this map

The borderlands of Alabama and Mississippi define this landscape, where the rural settlements of Isney and Emory sit near the junction of Choctaw and Wayne counties. The terrain is deeply etched by a complex drainage system including Buckatunna Creek, Lamar Mill Creek, and the curiously named Puss Cuss Creek. The map records a transition from earlier industrial infrastructure to a more quiet, agricultural character, most notably evidenced by the Old Railroad Grade running through the western section. Local genealogy is well-preserved through numerous small community centers and burial grounds, such as Cem Coyt Ch, Gin Creek Ch, and the Old Bethel Cem. Scattered Sandpit operations indicate the local extractive activity that persisted alongside the area's many named branches and creeks.