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1972 Map of Lake Tangipahoa

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Lake Tangipahoa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Lake Tangipahoa and the surrounding Percy Quin State Park dominate this landscape on the Amite and Pike county line. The terrain is characterized by the Tangipahoa River and Tickfaw River systems, which supported a rural economy of gravel extraction and energy production, evidenced by numerous Gravel Pits and the Mc Comb Oil Field. Local life centers around a dense network of country churches and family burial grounds, such as Martin Chapel, Rose Bower Church, and Pikemite Cemetery.

Infrastructure from an earlier era is visible in the Old Railroad Grade passing through McElveen, while the 1970s landscape shows modern developments like the Fish Farm and various pipelines. Small settlements like Mixon, Myers, and McElveen appear alongside several rural congregations, including Zion Hill Church and First Baptist Church, providing a detailed look at Southwest Mississippi's social and industrial geography.