1974 Map of Melvin

About this map

The Indian Treaty Boundary cuts through this landscape on the Mississippi and Alabama border, a historical line that still defines local property and jurisdictional boundaries south of Melvin. The area is characterized by a high density of small rural community centers, each anchored by a local church or cemetery such as Mt Pisgah Ch, Zion Chapel Cem, and Brightwater Ch. This 1970s survey captures the region's mid-century transition as agricultural land gave way to energy extraction, evidenced by the East Langsdale Oil Field and various Oil Wells scattered near Evansboro. The topography is defined by the drainage basins of Okatuppa Creek and James Creek, while industrial activity is noted at the Sandpit and several Sludge Pits, reflecting a landscape defined by both deep history and modern resource development.