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1962 Map of Lauderdale NW

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Lauderdale NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Pawticfaw Creek and its many tributaries, including Steel Creek and Yazoo Creek, define the drainage patterns of this Kemper County landscape in the early 1960s. The area is characterized by a network of rural congregations and family burial grounds that serve as the primary landmarks for local history. Several churches, such as Beulah Ch and Pleasant Ridge Ch, are central to the scattered homesteads, while the Hampton Cem and Rush Cem provide essential data points for genealogical research.

Industry and infrastructure appear in isolated pockets, such as a Sandpit near New Hope Ch and a prominent Lookout Tower in the northeast corner. The presence of Mineral Springs Branch and Bruton Pond highlights the importance of local water sources in this rural Mississippi terrain, while the complex branching of Seals Branch and Flat Creek illustrates the heavily dissected topography typical of the region before significant modern development.