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1961 Map of Liberty

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Liberty
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The town of Liberty serves as the focal point of this 1961 survey, situated east of the Homochitto National Forest. The landscape is defined by the winding paths of the West Fork Amite River and East Fork Amite River, which converge to form the Amite River in the southern portion of the quadrangle. Small, historically significant settlements like Bewelcome, Compromise, and Enterprise are scattered throughout the countryside, often centered around local institutions such as Antioch Ch and Central High Sch.

Genealogists will find a high density of family and church burial sites, including the Woodlawn Ch Cem, McGeehee Cem, and Robinson Cem Grave. The transition between the wooded forest lands and the developed town center is punctuated by infrastructure like the Pine Hills Country Club and numerous Gravel Pits, indicating the local economic activity of the early 1960s. The network of creeks, such as Speculation Creek and Causey Creek, highlights the intricate drainage of this corner of Amite County.