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1987 Map of Steens

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

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Steens serves as a central hub on the Southern Railway line, just east of the Alabama state line in Lowndes County. This late-1980s landscape is defined by the winding course of Luxapallila Creek and its many tributaries, including Yellow Creek and Magby Creek. The area is densely dotted with rural institutions that reveal the social fabric of the era, such as Anderson Grove Ch, Victory Ch, and the Military Chapel.

The road network, featuring names like Billy Kid Road and Gun Shoot Road, connects numerous small family cemeteries and schools, including the Sale Sch. While the drainage patterns of Bonny Slough suggest a low-lying, water-rich environment, the presence of various Gravel Pits and a Gas Well indicates a landscape shaped by both natural waterways and local extraction industries. This document provides a clear view of Mississippi’s borderlands before modern suburban expansion began to alter the traditional settlement patterns.