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1965 Map of Sanford

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Sanford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Sanford and the surrounding piney woods landscape are defined by the convergence of major southern Mississippi waterways. This survey captures a rural landscape where Okatoma Creek and Bowie Creek meander through complex bottomlands before reaching the Bowie River at Rawls Springs. The terrain is marked by numerous family burial grounds, including Watts Cem and Bryant Cem, which provide essential touchpoints for genealogical research in this multi-county junction of Covington, Lamar, Forrest, and Jones counties.

Industrial activity is concentrated along the rail corridors, with the Gulf and Ship Island and Illinois Central lines cutting diagonally across the map. Pockets of resource extraction are evident at various Sandpit and Gravel Pit locations near Lux. The presence of a Gaging Station on Bowie Creek reflects the vital role these water systems played in local land management and transportation during the mid-20th century.