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1974 Map of Pickensville

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Pickensville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Tombigbee River snakes along the Alabama-Mississippi border in this early 1970s survey, serving as the central artery for the region's transport and industry. On the eastern bank, Pickensville appears as a hub of local life, anchored by landmarks such as the Pickensville Rosewald Sch and nearby Upper Cem. The landscape is defined by the river’s heavy modification, evidenced by a prominent Lock and Dam and extensive spoil areas that signal the ongoing engineering of the Tenn-Tom Waterway.

Rural communities like Bigbee Valley and Memphis are dotted with numerous historic congregations, including Christian Hill Ch, Beebe Chapel, and Bigbee Ch. Genealogists will find a high density of burial sites such as the Indian Cem and Old Christian Love Cem. The western portion of the sheet across the Mississippi Alabama line transitions into the drainage basins of Indian Camp Creek and Bogue Chitto, where smaller settlements like Ravine and Aubrey sit among agricultural fields and active Gravel Pits.