1965 Map of Kirkville

About this map

The Tombigbee River and its complex network of tributaries, including Twentymile Creek and Donivan Creek, define the topography of this Northeast Mississippi landscape. In the mid-1960s, the Natchez Trace Parkway was still marked as under construction as it cut through the county line between Prentiss and Itawamba. This era of modern infrastructure contrasts with the ancient history preserved at the Indian Mounds located near Big Brown Creek. For genealogists, the map is a dense record of rural community life, documenting small settlements like Kirkville and Marietta, alongside local landmarks such as Houston Sch and a cluster of denominational centers including Ozark Baptist Ch, Ozark Methodist Ch, and Ozark Church of Christ. The presence of a Gaging Station and named features like Ferguson Lake highlight the critical role of water management in this river-bottom territory.