1962 Map of Scottsville

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The Scottsville area of Harrison County, as documented in 1962 and updated in the late 1970s, reveals a rural landscape defined by an extensive network of family and community landmarks. The Scottsville Oil Field and scattered claypits and gravel pits suggest a local economy tied to the land's resources, while the Missouri Pacific and Texas and Pacific railroads provide the primary transit corridors through the wooded terrain. Historical continuity is evident in the density of religious and educational sites, such as Antioch Ch, Antioch Sch, and several family burial grounds like Scott Cem and Motley Cem. Waterways including Harrison Bayou and Haggerty Creek weave through the landscape, punctuated by local landmarks like the Karnack Lookout Tower and the Pumping Station near the southern oil fields.