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1982 Map of Peoples

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

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Hatchie River divides the landscape of north-central Mississippi along the border of Alcorn and Tippah counties. In the early 1980s, this area remained largely rural, defined by a network of creeks and named ridges. Several small communities anchor the map, including Peoples, Walnut, and Crum, which are connected by a system of country roads like Troy Road. The survey reveals a high density of country churches and cemeteries, which serve as vital markers for local genealogy.

Features such as Golden Hill Ch and Rogers Chapel stand alongside numerous family-named burial grounds, including Richardson Cem and Waldon Cem. The terrain is characterized by prominent elevations like Rogers Hill and Neil Hill, while industrial activity is noted by several Sandpit locations. This documentation provides a clear view of the area's social and physical geography before more modern developments altered the rural character of the Tippah-Alcorn borderlands.