1962 Map of Thomastown

About this map

The Yockanookany River valley defines the central corridor of this Mississippi landscape, providing a lush floodplain that separates the upland settlements of Leake, Attala, and Madison counties. In the early 1960s, the community of Thomastown served as a local hub, anchored by the Thomastown Christian Ch, Thomastown Baptist Ch, and the Greer High Sch. The map reveals a dense network of country churches and family-named cemeteries, such as the Delysia Hill Cem and Ellington Cem, which reflect the deep genealogical roots of the rural population. Notable landmarks like the Holly Hill Picnic Area and several lookout towers suggest a landscape managed for both timber and recreation. This survey captures a moment before significant modernization, where dirt roads still connected scattered outposts like Zemuly and Dossville across the numerous creeks including Bokshenya Creek and Pellaphalia Creek.