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1987 Map of Strong

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

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The Tombigbee River corridor in Northeast Mississippi is defined here by the intersection of traditional agriculture and significant industrial engineering. The Gulf and Mississippi railroad line cuts through the western landscape, connecting the small settlements of Strong and Whites. This map documents a transformative moment for the river valley, showing the Columbus Lake portion of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. This massive public works project altered the local hydrology, as seen in the sprawling Tombigbee River channel and adjacent disposal areas.

Family history is deeply rooted in the numerous small congregations and burial grounds scattered throughout the Clay and Monroe county borderlands. Notable landmarks for genealogists include Mt Zion Ch, Concord Ch, and the Darracott Cem. The landscape is further marked by resource extraction, including a strip mine in the north and various gravel pits and gas wells, illustrating the region's diverse economic reliance on the land and the waterway.