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1968 Map of Puckett

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Puckett
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Strong River winds through the borderlands of Rankin and Simpson counties, defining a landscape of creek bottoms and rural crossroads in the mid-1960s. The town of Puckett serves as a local hub, while the smaller settlement of Everett sits further south near the riverbanks. Remnants of earlier transport and industrial networks are visible in the Old Railroad Grade and a traversing Pipeline, indicating the shifting economic infrastructure of the region.

Genealogists will find a high density of rural landmarks, including the New Mt Zion Ch, Rose Hill Ch, and the isolated Rock Pisgah Ch. Numerous family and community burial sites such as the Mayton Grave, Burnham Cem, and Ross Cem are documented alongside natural water features like Campbell Creek and Clear Creek. This survey provides a clear view of the area's social geography before late-20th-century development altered the traditional rural layout.