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1973 Map of Macon

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Macon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Macon serves as the focal point of this 1970s survey, situated along the winding course of the Noxubee River. As the county seat, the town plan is clearly defined by its historic Courthouse, City Hall, and local schools including Central Academy and the High School. The surrounding Noxubee County countryside reveals a dense network of rural spiritual and educational life, with numerous community anchors like Salem Ch, New Zion Ch, and the Reed Attendance Center dotting the landscape.

Transportation and industry are marked by the Illinois Central Gulf railroad line cutting north-south through the terrain. The map's detail is particularly valuable for genealogists, pinpointing family-named landmarks such as DeJarnate Cem and Ivy Grove Cem. From the western reaches of Running Water Creek to the eastern settlement at McLeod, the sheet documents the integration of river-bottom geography with the established agricultural and civic infrastructure of East Mississippi.