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1970 Map of Paulding

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Paulding
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Paulding and the surrounding rural communities of Jasper County are documented here through aerial photography and field checks from the late 1960s and 1970. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of Tallahala Creek and the notable Lake Claude Bennett, while the upland terrain of Turkey Ridge separates the various creek branches. This survey highlights a dispersed settlement pattern centered on community institutions like New Homer Ch and Spring Hill Ch.

Industrial activity is evident through numerous Oil Well sites and Pipeline corridors that traverse the wooded hills. For local historians, the map preserves the locations of several remote landmarks, including the Jasper Lookout Tower and Pisgah Cem. The presence of small hamlets such as Missionary and Fouke reflects the traditional agricultural and timber-based economy of this section of Mississippi before modern highway expansion shifted local development.