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1961 Map of Liberty

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Liberty
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Liberty serves as the focal point of this Amite County survey, situated at the confluence of several rural routes and Carrolls Branch. The town is surrounded by a dense network of family-named landmarks and country churches that define the mid-century social landscape. To the west, the Homochitto National Forest covers the uplands, while the West Fork Amite River and Amite River drain the central and eastern corridors.

Genealogists will find a high concentration of burial sites, including Graves Chapel Cem, Woodlawn Ch Cem, and Rose Hill Cem near the settlement of Capell. Small rural communities like Berwick, Enterprise, and Bewelcome appear as clusters of homes and churches, often anchored by institutions like Central High Sch. This era captures the transition of the local economy, where established hamlets like Ariel and Olio remain visible alongside numerous Gravel Pits that suggest local industry.