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1987 Map of Sparta

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Sparta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Sparta serves as the focal point for this rural landscape where the border of Chickasaw and Clay Counties meets. The terrain is defined by a dense network of tributaries including Houlka Creek, Chico Creek, and Cane Creek, which carve through the agricultural fields and timberland of the region. A significant historical corridor, the Natchez Trace Parkway, cuts diagonally across the northwestern portion of the map, providing a modern connection to an ancient wilderness thoroughfare.

Researchers will find a high concentration of country churches and family burial grounds that anchor the local community history. Notable sites include Arbor Grove Ch and New Zion Ch, along with smaller markers such as Hughes Cem and the Oak Grove Cem. The presence of the Radio Tower (WBCI) near the southern edge and the Chickasaw Memorial Gardens suggest the slow modernization and shifting land use of the late twentieth century while the core rural character remains unchanged.