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1966 Map of Troy SE

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Troy SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The Tombigbee National Forest dominates the western landscape of this Northeast Mississippi quadrangle, where the Natchez Trace Parkway cuts a diagonal path through the timber and terrain. The map captures a rural social fabric defined by its small country congregations and burial grounds, such as Union Chapel, Prairie Mount Ch, and Snow Town Ch, which anchor the dispersed settlements across the Lee, Chickasaw, and Pontotoc county lines. These small institutions reflect the localized community structure of the mid-20th century before greater regional consolidation.

In the southeast, the outskirts of Okolona and the residential area around Wilson Park provide a transition from the agricultural and forest land to a more urban layout. Hydrological patterns are prominent throughout, with Tallabinnela Creek and its many tributaries like Balls Creek and Willgo Branch carving through the hills. A 1970s photorevision adds a layer of developmental history, showing newer structures and the Golf Course that emerged over a decade after the initial survey.