1964 Map of Moss

About this map

The Old Indian Treaty Boundary slices diagonally across this landscape, marking a historical divide near the Jasper and Jones County line. In the mid-1960s, this rural area north of Laurel was defined by a network of creek drainages including Tallahoma Creek, Terrapin Creek, and Brushy Creek. The settlement of Moss serves as a local hub, supported by a dense arrangement of rural institutions such as Union Seminary Ch, Pleasant Grove Ch, and Good Hope Ch. Resource extraction is evident through scattered industrial sites like a Claypit and an Oil Well, hinting at the region's diverse economic base beyond timber and agriculture. The terrain is marked by family-named landmarks and cemeteries like Weston Cem, providing essential details for genealogists tracing ancestral roots in the Piney Woods.