1962 Map of Post

About this map

Tallahatta Creek and Tallashua Creek carve through this rural landscape at the crossroads of Neshoba, Newton, Kemper, and Lauderdale counties. The 1962 survey reveals a deeply religious and communal settlement pattern, anchored by numerous country churches such as Bethel Ch, Antioch Ch, and Alawine Springs Ch. The small settlement of Post serves as a central hub, while other named locales like Perdue and Herbert Springs reflect the importance of local water sources and family tracts in the mid-century South. Land use is evidenced by features like the Sandpit near Murphy Branch and the King Canal in the northeast, suggesting a landscape shaped by both natural drainage and human intervention. For genealogists, the map is a primary source for locating vanished landmarks and family burial sites like Trussel Cem.