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1965 Map of Lamar

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Lamar
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Illinois Central railroad serves as the primary spine for this Mississippi-Tennessee borderland, cutting diagonally through the countryside to connect Lamar and Michigan City. This mid-1960s survey reveals a landscape deeply connected to local genealogy and community life, marked by a high density of family and church-affiliated burial grounds. From the Hickory Hill Cem near the center of the sheet to the Hardaway Cem and Thompson Cem further south, these sites indicate long-established landholdings.

Water systems like the Wolf River and Grays Creek drain the undulating terrain, while numerous small churches, including Berry Chapel and Sim Chapel, point toward the centers of social life in these rural townships. The presence of the L D S Ch and several gravel pits, such as the Gravel Pit near the eastern border, provides insight into the local infrastructure and religious diversity of the era.