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1962 Map of Moscow

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Moscow
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Moscow and its surrounding countryside in Kemper County are defined by a network of rural congregations and family cemeteries that anchored the community in the early 1960s. The landscape is characterized by the headwaters of numerous waterways, including Chickasawhay Creek and Tallachula Creek, which carve through the terrain. Evidence of local civic life is visible at the Little Rock Sch and various houses of worship like West Kemper Ch and Unity Springs Ch.

A notable inclusion in this survey is the recording of selected fence and field lines, which provide a rare level of detail for researchers tracing land usage and historical property boundaries. Landmarks such as the Lookout Tower near Big Oak Ch highlight the area's forestry management, while scattered settlements like Damascus and Liberty show the enduring pattern of small Mississippi hamlets connected by narrow state routes and unimproved roads.