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1962 Map of Lauderdale

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Lauderdale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

McCain Field Naval Auxiliary Air Station dominates the central landscape of this East Mississippi region during the early 1960s. Located just south of the Kemper Co Lauderdale Co line, the station provides a clear look at military infrastructure alongside the rural settlements of the era. To the east, the community of Lauderdale serves as a primary hub, situated where the Gulf Mobile and Ohio railroad corridor tracks alongside Possum Creek.

The terrain is defined by a dense network of watercourses including Ponta Creek, Big Reed Creek, and Segars Creek. Family-named landmarks and rural institutions are frequent, such as Soules Chapel, Clayton Cem, and Barrett Cem, offering significant value for genealogical research. The presence of several sandpits and the emerging Dalewood Shore Lake development suggest a landscape transitioning between traditional agriculture, resource extraction, and new residential recreation areas.