1945 Map of Potts Camp

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Holly Springs National Forest covers much of this North Mississippi landscape, where the St Louis-San Francisco RR and U.S. Highway No 78 serve as the primary transit corridors through Potts Camp and Winborn. The map reveals a deeply established rural social fabric, evidenced by the high density of country churches and schools like Beverly Chapel Ch, Oak Hill Sch, and Bethlehem Sch. Along the southern border, the Little Tallahatchie River and the engineered Tallahatchie Canal define the lowland drainage, leading into the northern reaches of the Sardis Reservoir. This mid-century survey documents the transition of the region's economy, showing the Winborn Lookout Tower standing watch over the timberlands while small agricultural centers like Waterford and Bethlehem remain focal points for local families.