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1924 Map of Pelahatchee

Name: 1924 Topographic Map of Pelahatchee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1924
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1924

About this map

The Alabama and Vicksburg RR serves as a primary corridor through central Rankin County, connecting the bustling centers of Pelahatchee and Brandon. This early 20th-century landscape is defined by its agrarian roots and social hubs, evidenced by a dense network of country schools like Barefoot School and Jordan School, alongside numerous spiritual centers such as Rehoboth Church and Mt Nebo Church. The terrain is marked by distinctive open areas including Rollison Prairie and Barnes Prairie, which contrast with the bottomlands of the Pearl River and Pelahatchee Creek.

One notable historical marker is the Choctaw Treaty Line of 1820, which cuts through the northeastern corner, anchoring the map to Mississippi's early nineteenth-century frontier history. Local travel relied on named routes like the Fannin Road and river crossings such as Trickum Bridge, while smaller settlements like Goshen Springs and Leesburg suggest the dispersed nature of the community before the modern highway era.