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1963 Map of Rock Hill

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Rock Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

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De Soto National Forest dominates this section of the Mississippi piney woods, shown here in the early 1960s as a landscape of timber and rural homesteads. The small community of Rock Hill serves as a local focal point, supported by the Rock Hill Lookout Tower and nearby County Home. The geography is defined by a dense network of watercourses, including Black Creek and Little Beaver Creek, which drain the ridges that ripple through the forest.

Genealogists and local historians can find several country churches and family burial grounds scattered across the terrain, such as Clear Branch Ch, Shady Ch, and Batson Cem. The economy of the era is evidenced by several Gravel Pits and an Oil Well, while topographical landmarks like Pistol Ridge and Elder Ridge provide clear orientation for researchers studying the borderlands between Forrest, Lamar, and Pearl River counties.