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1973 Map of Ratliff

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Ratliff
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Natchez Trace Parkway cuts across this section of northeast Mississippi, including a stretch marked as a proposed location during this early 1970s survey. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of numerous drainages, most notably Twentymile Creek and Mantachie Creek, which create a complex system of ridges and hollows. Small agricultural settlements like Pratts, Chapelville, and Ratliff serve as local hubs, each anchored by traditional country landmarks.

Genealogists will find significant detail in the distribution of rural congregations and burial grounds, such as East Mt Zion Ch, Palestine Ch, and the Peterson Cem. Near Chapelville, a local sandpit indicates small-scale resource extraction amidst the farms. The map also records the exact county boundaries where Lee, Prentiss, and Itawamba counties meet, illustrating the late 20th-century rural infrastructure before modern expansion altered these traditional community footprints.