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1982 Map of Pelahatchie

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Pelahatchie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Pelahatchie serves as the focal point of this Rankin County landscape, situated where the Illinois Central Gulf railroad and the Gulf Central corridor intersect. The town's layout in the early 1980s reveals a community built around transit and agriculture, supported by local institutions like the Middle Sch. Surrounding the town, the terrain is defined by the winding paths of Pelahatchie Creek and Eutacutachee Creek, which drain the varied topography of Ware Hill.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several rural landmarks, including the settlement of Gulde to the west, which features its own Gulde Ch and Gulde Cem. The map documents a high density of country churches such as Haynes Chapel, Lodebar Ch, and Thorn Hill Ch, illustrating the dispersed community network of the era. Aviation history is also noted with the presence of Payne Airfield near the western boundary.