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1962 Map of Owl Creek

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Owl Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Bogue Chitto Indian Sch serves as a prominent landmark in this 1962 landscape along the border of Neshoba and Kemper counties. The region is defined by a dense network of spiritual and educational centers, including Choctaw Ch, Macedonia Ch, and the Long Dale Sch. Small agricultural settlements like Forestdale and Crossroads are situated among the winding headwaters of Bogue Chitto and Coffadeliah Creek.

Evidence of early industrial activity is found at a Claypit near Forestdale, while the Sandtown Lookout Tower provides a strategic vantage point over the timbered terrain. Family history researchers can trace numerous local burial sites, such as Roundtree Cem and Hensons Cem, which are tucked away near the many rural churches like Brandon Hill Ch and Mt Nelson Ch. This map documents a traditional Mississippi community structure where social life revolved around these dispersed country chapels and schools.