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1923 Map of Meridian

Name: 1923 Topographic Map of Meridian
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1923
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1923

About this map

Meridian serves as a thriving railroad hub in this early 1920s survey, where the Mobile and Ohio RR, Southern Railway, and Alabama and Vicksburg RR converge. The town's infrastructure includes notable institutions such as the East Mississippi Insane Asylum, Meridian College, and the Sanitarium. This era captures the transition of Lauderdale County from a landscape of scattered rural outposts like Jacksons Store and Harveys Store toward a more integrated industrial and academic center.

Beyond the city grid, the terrain is defined by a dense network of country schools and churches, reflecting a deeply rooted community life in places like Marion and Lockhart. The presence of the Old Marion Cemetery and several family-named landmarks like Jones Mill and Knox Mill provides essential data for genealogists tracing early Mississippi settlers. The drainage of Sowashee Creek and Bucatunna Creek further shapes the agricultural character of the surrounding hills.