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1966 Map of Nettleton

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Nettleton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Nettleton sits at the intersection of the St Louis-San Francisco railroad and the county line between Lee and Monroe during this mid-century survey. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Tombigbee River in the southeast corner and the expansive Town Creek valley. Numerous small rural community markers suggest a deeply settled agricultural history, with local nodes like Bigbee and a network of family-named cemeteries including Providence, Hester, and Goodwin.

A distinct cluster of local institutions, such as Pine Grove Ch and Union Grove Ch, alongside the Sima Sch, anchors the township's social geography. Industrial and infrastructural elements are scattered throughout, from the Lake Whiteside spillway to various Gravel Pits and Claypits. The map also captures specialized rural features like a Landing Strip and multiple Flowing Wells, providing a detailed view of northeast Mississippi land use prior to later modernization.