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1966 Map of Newton

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Newton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Newton serves as the focal point of this Mississippi landscape, where the Illinois Central Gulf railroad facilitates commerce and travel. The urban area, revised in 1982, reveals the presence of Clark Memorial College and several radio towers, including the WBKN Radio Tower, indicating the town's role as a regional communications and education hub. To the west lies the smaller settlement of Lawrence, while the southern portion of the quadrangle transitions into the wooded expanses of the Bienville National Forest near Nance Hill.

Numerous rural churches and family landmarks are scattered across the terrain, from Ebenezer Ch in the north to Pilgrim Grove Ch and Mt Moriah Ch further south. The drainage patterns of Potterchitto Creek, Richardson Mill Creek, and Bogue Falema Creek define the topography, illustrating the network of waterways that shaped local land use. Aviation history is noted on the eastern edge with O'Keefe Airfield, providing a complete view of mid-century infrastructure in Newton County.