Meridian Naval Air Station (McCain Field) serves as a central landmark for this portion of the Mississippi-Alabama borderlands, illustrating the footprint of military aviation infrastructure within the rural landscape of Lauderdale and Kemper counties. The map details a transition from the operational airfield at Meridian Station to a countryside defined by small-scale agriculture and timber, evidenced by the dense network of local roads like Kemper Springs Rd and Hogeye Rd. Numerous family and community burial grounds, such as Clayton Cem, Segars Cem, and Gordon Cem, are scattered throughout the hills, providing valuable points of reference for genealogists tracing local lineage.
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1921 · Meridian
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1923 · Meridian
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Meridian
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Meridian
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · Daleville
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1962 · Lauderdale
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1962 · Lauderdale NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1962 · Oak Grove
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1965 · Meridian
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1971 · Meridian North
USGS Topo · 1:24,000