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1964 Map of McAdams

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of McAdams
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

McAdams serves as a central point in this mid-1960s landscape, situated along the line of the Illinois Central railroad. The area is characterized by a dense network of small rural institutions and watercourses, with numerous country churches such as New Bethel Ch and Springdale Ch anchoring the local community. The terrain rises toward Pleasant Ridge, while the drainage is dominated by the winding paths of Apookta Creek and Long Creek.

Family and community history is etched into the land through several burial grounds, including Busselwhite Cem and Bethlehem Cem. The introduction of small reservoirs like Atwood Lake and Youth Center Lake indicates a shift toward recreational or managed water resources during this period. Several sandpits dot the map, pointing to local extractive activity that supported the infrastructure of Attala County.