Gilbertown and Toxey anchor this section of Choctaw County, revealing a landscape deeply tied to the extraction economy. The presence of several major industrial zones, including the Toxey Oil Field, Sugar Ridge Oil Field, and the North Choctaw Ridge Oil Field, suggests the region's reliance on energy production. Numerous family and community burial grounds, such as Bogueloosa Cemetery, Bonner Memorial Cemetery, and Old Lusk Cemetery, are scattered across the terrain, providing significant points of interest for genealogists and local historians. The area's geography is defined by a dense network of waterways, with Okatuppa Creek and Bogueloosa Creek meandering through the timbered landscape. Smaller settlements like Needham, Lusk, and Brightwater are connected by a web of local routes including Needham Rd and Bonner Rd, reflecting a rural residential pattern centered around both historic hamlets and industrial sites.
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1953 · Hattiesburg
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · Meridian
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Meridian
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Hattiesburg
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1965 · Meridian
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1971 · Ararat
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1971 · Coffeeville Lock And Dam
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1974 · Melvin
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1974 · Silas
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1974 · Isney
USGS Topo · 1:24,000