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1964 Map of Lanham

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Lanham
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Bogue Homo carves a central path through this section of Jones County, defining a landscape dominated by the timberlands of the De Soto National Forest. In the mid-1960s, the small settlement of Lanham served as a local focal point, situated near the tracks of the Gulf Mobile and Ohio railroad. This corridor shows a mix of rural infrastructure and conservation, with the Point Laurel Lookout Tower and a Fish Hatchery indicating the active management of the forest and its resources during this era.

Local social life is anchored by country churches like Mt Moriah Ch and Good Hope Ch, while numerous named drainages such as Tiger Branch and Chinquapin Creek feed into the larger river system. The presence of Jones County Lake and a Roadside Park suggests the area's role in local recreation, providing a clear picture of South Mississippi's rural character before modern development changed the regional footprint.