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1972 Map of Philadelphia

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Philadelphia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

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The Neshoba County seat of Philadelphia serves as the focal point of this 1970s landscape, where the Gulf Mobile and Ohio Railroad tracks parallel the upper reaches of the Pearl River. The urban core is detailed with civic landmarks like the Courthouse and Hospital, surrounded by residential expansion marked by the Neshoba Central High Sch and the Golf Course. To the north, the smaller settlement of Burnside sits near the Burnside Lake and the expansive Burnside County Park, indicating the area's mix of municipal development and recreational space.

Rural life in the early 1970s is captured through a network of country churches and family burial grounds, such as Longino Ch, Hopewell Ch, and Donald Cem. The topography is defined by the winding paths of Ocobla Creek and Hurricane Creek, while industrial activity is noted through scattered Sandpit operations. This era shows a transition in education and community structure, evidenced by the presence of Pioneer Academy and multiple school campuses serving the growing population centers.