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1943 Map of Lucedale

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Lucedale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The confluence of the Chickasawhay River and Leaf River defines the western edge of this wartime survey, where the waters merge to form the Pascagoula River. This riverine landscape is marked by numerous oxbows and secondary channels such as McCrea Dead R and Bilbo Dead R, revealing a dynamic floodplain that dictated the placement of early settlements. To the east, the seat of Lucedale serves as a hub for both the Gulf Mobile and Ohio and the Mississippi Export railroads, which facilitated the region's timber and agricultural economies.

Evidence of rural life is scattered across the uplands, from the Mengel Lumber Camp to community centers like Agricola and Bexley. Genealogists will find several family-named landmarks and resting places, including the Woodard Cem and Gibson Cem. The map also preserves the locations of early educational institutions like Rocky Creek High Sch and fire lookouts such as Central Lookout, documenting the infrastructure of George County before post-war modernization.