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1980 Map of Pocahontas

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Pocahontas
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Pocahontas Mounds and the adjacent Pocahontas Mounds Roadside Park anchor this landscape along the Madison and Hinds County line. The 1980 survey reveals a rural Mississippi territory transitioning toward suburban development, particularly evident in the Presidential Hills subdivision to the southeast. Grounded by a heavy concentration of community landmarks, the area is dotted with historical spiritual centers such as Mt Zion Ch, Bakers Grove Ch, and St Paul Ch.

Transport and recreation are key features of this era, with the modern Natchez Trace Parkway cutting through the southern corner while the Illinois Central Gulf railroad tracks trace a corridor past the old Pocahontas settlement. Water dictates the drainage of the land, as Bogue Chitto Creek and Limekiln Creek meander through the western and central sections, passing landmarks like Camp Kickapoo and several industrial Sandpit operations near the eastern boundary.