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1971 Map of Schley

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Schley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Strong River winds through the heart of this central Mississippi landscape, joining the Pearl River at the junction of Simpson, Copiah, and Lawrence counties. In the early 1970s, the small community of Schley sits at a crossroads near the Taylor Hill Ch and Pleasant Hill Ch, serving as a focal point for local rural life. The terrain is marked by a complex network of creeks such as Big Creek and Lick Creek, which feed into the primary river systems.

Industrial activity is evident through numerous Gravel Pits concentrated in the eastern portion of the sheet, while the Shivers Lookout Tower stands as a prominent landmark for forestry management. Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of family-named burial sites like the Armstrong-Buckley Cem and Lee Cem, alongside several country churches including Springhill Ch and New Hope Ch, which anchor the dispersed settlements of the era.