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1954 Map of Pittsboro

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Pittsboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The Skuna River and Yalobusha River define the hydraulic character of this mid-century Mississippi landscape, where flood control efforts are evident in the Grenada Reservoir boundaries. Agricultural and timber interests are anchored by settlements like Bruce, Pittsboro, and Calhoun City, while the Mississippi & Skuna Valley RR provides a critical industrial corridor in the northern reaches.

Genealogists will find a dense network of rural community centers, including Zion Springs Ch & Cem, Chapel Hill Ch & Sch, and Macedonia Ch & Cem, reflecting the area's social fabric before modern consolidation. The map also traces a portion of the Natchez Trace, emphasizing the region's long-standing role as a transit corridor. From the Calhoun County Refuge to the smaller hamlets of Retreat and Derma, the sheet documents a specific era of Mississippi's rural development and land use management.