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1973 Map of Macon

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Macon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

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The Noxubee River winds sharply through the center of this Mississippi landscape, anchoring the city of Macon and the surrounding agricultural bottomlands. In the early 1970s, the community remains defined by its institutional core, featuring the Courthouse, City Hall, and several educational landmarks such as Central Academy and the High Sch. The rural areas to the south and west are dotted with small congregation centers and family burial grounds, including Macedonia and the Ivy Grove Ch Cem.

Transport and industry are represented by the Illinois Central Gulf railroad line, which bisects the quadrangle as it heads toward the river crossing near the Gaging Station. The terrain is characterized by numerous seasonal waterways like Running Water Creek and Plum Creek, which influenced the placement of early rural landmarks such as Salem Ch and Oak Grove Ch. Updated purple tinting indicates the expansion of Macon's residential and civic footprint by the early 1980s.