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1983 Map of Longtown

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Longtown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The borderlands of Tate and Panola counties in Northwest Mississippi are defined here by a network of winding watercourses and rural congregations. In the early 1980s, the small community of Longtown serves as a primary hub in the southwest corner, while Crockett sits to the north. The landscape is deeply carved by numerous streams, including Arkabutla Creek, Butterbowl Creek, and Indian Creek, which dictate the placement of roads and homesteads.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, as the map preserves the locations of several country churches and burial grounds that anchored these farming communities. Notable sites include Hopewell Ch, Askew Grove Ch, and New Salem Ch, alongside the Salem Cem. The presence of several gas pipelines cutting across the terrain reflects the modern infrastructure layer superimposed upon this traditional agricultural region.