1966 Map of Poplar Creek

About this map

Poplar Creek serves as the central hub of this mid-1960s landscape, located where the Montgomery County and Attala County line divides the region. The map reveals a dispersed rural community defined by its proximity to numerous small waterways like Zilpha Creek, Horse Creek, and Little Poplar Creek. Family and community history are deeply etched into the land, evidenced by a high density of country churches and burial grounds. Notable sites include Poplar Springs Union Ch, Bethesda Ch, and Old Pine Bluff Cem. The topography is shaped by modest elevations such as Arnold Mountain and the presence of a Sandpit, indicating localized industrial activity. The road network and drainage patterns around Bogasha Creek and Armstrong Branch reflect the traditional agricultural and timber-oriented layout of central Mississippi during this era.