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1964 Map of Shubuta

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Shubuta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The Chickasawhay River meanders through the heart of this East Mississippi landscape, defining the local geography as it flows past the settlement of Shubuta. During the mid-1960s, this area was characterized by a transition from traditional agricultural patterns to industrial activity, evidenced by the Yellow Creek Oil Field and Diamond Oil Field which mark the southern terrain. The Gulf Mobile and Ohio railroad parallels the river, serving as a primary corridor for commerce and connecting the communities of Hiwannee and West King.

Social life is anchored by numerous rural congregations and landmarks, including Methodist Chapel, New Pilgrim Ch, and the Hiwannee Lookout Tower. The map preserves the exact location of the Old Indian Treaty Boundary, which cuts across the lower sections of the survey. Genealogists will find significant value in the detailed placement of family and community burial sites like Atkinson Cem and Menasco Cem, along with the Shubuta Sch serving the local district.