Loading map...

1965 Map of Neinda

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Neinda
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The settlement of Neinda sits at the heart of this Jones County landscape, characterized by the winding path of Dry California Creek and the man-made expanse of South Lake. In the mid-1960s, the area's economy is clearly defined by natural resource extraction, with numerous Oil Wells and Gravel Pits dotting the terrain. The presence of Mountain and its associated Skinout Creek drainage provide significant topographic relief to the east of the primary settlements.

Genealogical and local interest is centered on the Boyds Chapel community and the nearby Cem, alongside the town of Hamlin in the northwest corner. A notable artifact of the era's social life is the Drive-in Theater located just outside Hamlin, while the infrastructure of the South Lake Spillway indicates the region's managed water resources. Fine dashed lines across the map illustrate local fence lines, preserving the property boundaries and rural layout of the time.