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1970 Map of Topeka

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Topeka
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The rural community of Topeka and the neighboring settlement at Divide anchor this detailed study of the border between Lawrence and Lincoln counties. Photographed in the late 1960s, the landscape is defined by its social centers, including numerous country churches such as Ballards Chapel, Bethany Ch, and Powells Grove Ch. The presence of the Topeka-Tilton Sch highlights the consolidation of local education near the geographic center of the sheet.

Waterways like Topisaw Creek and Halls Creek wind through a terrain marked by small-scale resource extraction, indicated by numerous Gravel Pits distributed across the ridges. These pits, often situated near minor local roads, suggest a landscape transitioning from purely agricultural use toward localized industry. The frequency of unmarked Cemeteries alongside established houses of worship like Forest Grove Ch and New Hope Ch provides significant points of interest for genealogists tracing family footprints across these southern Mississippi townships.