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1972 Map of Noxapater

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Noxapater
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Noxapater stands at the center of this rural landscape where the Gulf Mobile and Ohio railroad cuts through the heavy timber and undulating terrain of Winston County. The town's grid is shadowed by the winding course of Noxapater Creek, which flows southwest toward the Neshoba County line. The map reveals a deeply rooted rural community defined by its spiritual geography, featuring numerous local congregations such as Mt Vernon Ch, Union Ridge Ch, and Mt Ary Ch.

Industry and infrastructure in the early 1970s appear concentrated around the rail line and scattered sandpits, while the southern reaches of the map transition into the swampy lowlands surrounding the Pearl River and Bogue Chitto. To the south, the small settlement of Stallo sits along the tracks, providing a localized point of reference for researchers tracing family ties to the small farms and timberlands that stretch toward Big Tallahaga Creek.