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1972 Map of Pearl River

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Pearl River
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Choctaw Indian Reservation dominates this central Neshoba County landscape, showing the community infrastructure in place during the early 1970s. The settlement of Pearl River serves as a focal point, featuring the Tribal Office, the Choctaw Youth Center, and Choctaw Central High Sch. To the southeast, the urban expansion of Philadelphia begins to reach toward Williamsville, where a Drive-in Theater and the Radio Tower (WHOG) stand near the Kentawka Canal.

The hydrography of the region is defined by the winding course of the Pearl River, which feeds into Mud Lake and Myers Lake amidst a network of tributaries like Wolf Creek and Jofuska Creek. Rural life is evidenced by numerous scattered houses and several country churches, including Old Pearl Valley Ch and Blackjack Ch. Industrial and municipal footprints are visible at the Filtration Plant and the Philadelphia Municipal Airport near the eastern boundary.