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1964 Map of Kosciusko NE

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Kosciusko NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Zilpha Creek and its many tributaries, including Little Zilpha Creek and Scoobachita Creek, carve a complex drainage pattern through this portion of Attala County. The landscape is defined by its rural community nodes, centered around historical congregations and burial grounds. Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks such as New Salem Cem, Oak Grove Ch, and the Pierce Chapel Cem, which reflect the early settlement patterns of the region.

Economic activity is primarily agricultural and extractive, as evidenced by the Sandpit and scattered homesteads like Braswell. The network of small streams, including Sugar Creek and Hurricane Creek, historically dictated the placement of roads and farmsteads. This survey captures a moment before modern consolidation, preserving the locations of numerous country churches like Smyrna Ch and Bethel Ch that served as the social hearts of these Mississippi communities.