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1972 Map of Progress

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Progress
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

The Bogue Chitto river system and its southern tributaries define the rural landscape of southern Mississippi and northern Louisiana in the early 1970s. This survey centers on Progress, a crossroad settlement situated between the watersheds of Silver Creek and McNab Creek. The map provides a detailed view of the community's social infrastructure, including the Yale Community Center and several dispersed churches such as Bala Chitto Ch and Rose Hill Ch.

Genealogists will find a high density of family-named cemeteries, including Brumfield Cem, Hinson Cem, and Magee Cem, scattered across the undulating terrain. The area's mid-century development is visible through a prominent Pipeline cutting through the landscape and industrial footprints like the Gravel Pits near Dykes Crossing. Along the state border, remote sites like Tangipahoa Ch and State Line Ch mark the transition into Washington Parish.