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1959 Map of Poplarville

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Poplarville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The Poplarville quadrangle is characterized by the upland timberlands and creek valleys of southern Mississippi during the late 1950s. The Southern Railway corridor serves as the primary developmental axis, connecting the town of Poplarville with the rural community of Orvisburg. This period shows the region's balance between educational growth at Pearl River Jr College and the preservation of the landscape within the De Soto National Forest.

The western portion of the map is defined by the winding course of the Pearl River, where numerous oxbow lakes like Blue Lake and John Henrys Lake dot the swampy bottomlands near Hunt Bluff. Scattered throughout the rural landscape are numerous family-named landmarks and rural institutions, including the Holdens Cem, New Bethel Ch, and the Spring Hill Lookout Tower, reflecting a deeply rooted community structure focused on small settlements and timber management.