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1970 Map of Sandy Hook

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Sandy Hook
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Pearl River carves a winding course through the borderlands of Mississippi and Louisiana, defining the character of this 1970 landscape. Near the settlement of Sandy Hook, the river's active oxbow system is evident in features like Blue Lake, Spains Lake, and Harper Lake, which reflect the shifting hydrology of the floodplain. This era shows a community rooted in local institutions, documented through a high density of rural cemeteries and churches such as United Ch Cem, Ford Chapel, and Sunlight Ch Cem.

Infrastructure of the early 1970s is well-represented by the Gulf Mobile and Ohio railroad corridor running parallel to the river valley, and a small Landing Strip near the northern boundary. The interaction between industry and the natural environment is further noted by the presence of a Fish Farm and scattered Gravel Pits, while the local topography is segmented by the Marion and Walthall County line as it meets the state border with Washington Parish.