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1964 Map of Purvis

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Purvis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The town of Purvis serves as the central hub of this Mississippi landscape, shown during a period of industrial and residential expansion in the early 1960s with updates into the 1980s. The Southern Railroad cuts through the eastern half of the map, supporting the local economy alongside the significant Black Creek Refinery. The terrain is defined by a dense network of waterways including Little Black Creek and Beaverdam Branch, which carve through the land to create features like Boggy Hollow and Daniels Reed Brake Hollow.

Genealogists will find a wealth of family-named landmarks and historical sites, such as Nelson Cem, Hatfield Cem, and Fillingame Cem. Spiritual life in the area is anchored by rural congregations at Mt Hebron Ch, Ephesus Ch, and Good Hope Ch. The map also captures smaller named localities like Pine Ridge and Okahola, providing a detailed view of the rural settlement patterns in Lamar County before modern development altered the footprint of these traditional communities.