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1955 Map of Nicholson

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Nicholson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Pearl River forms a complex, shifting border between Mississippi and Louisiana, defining a landscape of dense bayous and bottomlands. Along the eastern bluffs, the Southern RR corridor anchors the community of Nicholson, where 1970 revisions indicate expanding residential areas and a local trailer park. The terrain to the west is a labyrinth of water, including Crooked Bayou, Turkey Lake, and Bilbo Lake, illustrating the hydrological complexity of the Pearl River basin.

Evidence of the mid-century aerospace era appears in the southeast corner at the Test Facility (NASA), located near the older settlement of Santa Rosa. Local heritage is preserved in sites like Turtleskin Cem and several country churches, including Cedar Grove Ch and Corinth Ch. The map also documents local industry through various Gravel Pits found near the river's edge, highlighting the extraction of river-borne resources.