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1963 Map of Red Lick

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Red Lick
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Illinois Central Railroad railroad cuts through the heart of this landscape, anchoring small trackside settlements like Tillman and Red Lick. Located along the border of Claiborne and Jefferson Counties, the area is defined by a dense network of family cemeteries and rural congregations that trace the social fabric of mid-century Mississippi. Notable sites include Tillman Chapel in the north and Rose Hill Ch tucked among the drainages of Whetstone Creek.

The terrain is heavily dissected by numerous watercourses, including Willis Creek and Brady Creek, which flow toward the Choctaw Base Line. For family historians, the abundance of small burial grounds like Homeless Cem, Beech Hill Cem, and Wade Cem provides specific data points for local genealogy. Farther south, the crossroads at Dennis Crossroads near Mizpah Ch serves as a local landmark before the land rises toward Blue Hill.