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1982 Map of Morton

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Morton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The town of Morton serves as the focal point of this 1980s Mississippi survey, where the Illinois Central Gulf railroad corridor cuts through the landscape. The infrastructure here reveals a small-town hub supported by the County Hospital and County Nursing Home, surrounded by a dense network of country churches including Mt Carmel Ch, Two Mile Ch, and Holy Hill Ch. Just south of the town center, the terrain transitions into the protected timberlands of the Bienville National Forest and the recreational waters of Roosevelt State Park, centered around Shadow Lake.

A notable historical marker on this map is the Indian Treaty Boundary cutting through the western portion near Clarksburg. This line, alongside features like Kracker Station and the various creek systems such as Pelahatchie Creek and Morehead Creek, provides a clear view of how political boundaries and natural waterways shaped the settlement patterns of Scott and Rankin Counties. Genealogy researchers will find value in the specific locations of the East Morton Cem and Walker Cem.