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1964 Map of Seminary

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Seminary
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Seminary serves as a primary hub for this Covington County landscape, where the Illinois Central Gulf railroad follows the winding path of Okatoma Creek. The area is defined by its deep network of named watercourses, including Curry Creek, Wolf Pen Branch, and Shelton Creek, which feed into the larger river valley. These waterways historically shaped the rural settlement pattern, with small communities like Eminence and Oak Bowery appearing near prominent ridge lines and stream forks.

Genealogists will find significant local-history value in the distribution of rural landmarks, such as Eminence Ch, Lebanon Ch, and numerous family-named burial grounds including Speed Cem and Moore Cem. The presence of several Gravel Pits and the Sanford Lookout Tower reflects the mid-century industrial and forestry interests that characterize this part of Mississippi during the 1960s and early 1980s.