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1956 Map of Tupelo

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Tupelo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Woodall Mountain stands as a prominent landmark in the northeastern corner of this 1950s landscape, which was revised to show the infrastructure of 1970. The region is defined by a massive system of water management and recreation, anchored by the Pickwick Lake and Sardis Lake reservoirs. A dense network of rail lines, including the Gulf Mobile and Ohio and Illinois Central, intersects at major hubs like Tupelo and Holly Springs, illustrating the mid-century transportation economy of North Mississippi.

Historians and genealogists can trace the intersection of Civil War heritage and local growth through sites like Brice's Cross Roads National Battlefield Site and Tupelo Nat Battlefield. The map captures the university atmosphere at University near Oxford alongside smaller rural landmarks like Old Pioneer Cem and Central Academy. From the Tombigbee River in the south to the Tishomingo State Park in the northeast, the terrain transitions from managed forests to the evolving industrial fringes of established county seats.