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1972 Map of Midway

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Midway
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Midway and Loyd Star anchor this rural landscape along the boundary of Copiah and Lincoln counties. The map reveals a deeply established community network defined by numerous country churches, including Mt Pisgah Ch, Mercy Seat Ch, and the Latter Day Saints Ch. The terrain is etched by several watercourses such as Providence Creek, Sweetwater Creek, and Bayou Pierre, which help define the agricultural character of the region during the early 1970s.

Local industry is represented by a high concentration of extractive sites, with numerous Gravel Pits and individual Gravel Pit labels scattered throughout the hills. Genealogists will find particular value in the named cemeteries and churchyards like Newell Cem and Mount Zion Ch, while the label Old Red Star points toward a historic locality. A prominent pipeline and a radio tower mark the modern infrastructure cutting through this traditional Southern landscape.