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1923 Map of Tupelo

Name: 1923 Topographic Map of Tupelo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1923
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1923

About this map

Tupelo serves as the rail hub of Lee County in the early 1920s, situated at the junction of the St Louis San Francisco RR and the Mobile and Ohio RR. The landscape is a dense network of family-named landmarks and rural institutions, from Kirks Gin to the County Farm. To the north, settlements like Guntown and Saltillo follow the rail line, while the eastern hills are dotted with remote schools and churches including Euclautubba Church and Whitley School.

The surveying by the State of Mississippi Geological Survey under E.N. Lowe reveals a terrain carved by numerous waterways such as Twentymile Creek and Mantachie Creek. This era of development is characterized by the close proximity of spiritual and educational centers to the farmsteads, evidenced by the Campbelltown Cemetery and nearby Campbelltown. Small crossroads like Eggville and Mooreville represent the community anchors of a predominantly agrarian society.