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1972 Map of Union West

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Union West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Sipsey Creek and Conehatta Creek drain this landscape along the border of Neshoba and Newton counties, where timber and agriculture shaped the rural settlement pattern in the early 1970s. The Gulf Mobile and Ohio railroad corridor serves as a primary axis, passing through the town of Union and providing a rail link to nearby Stratton. This survey captures a network of family-centered landmarks and rural institutions, including Evans Tabernacle and Hudsons Chapel, which served as anchors for the surrounding communities of Dover, Barfoot, and Neville.

The presence of numerous extractive sites, such as the Sandpits found near Huckleberry Creek, indicates the local importance of earth resources alongside traditional farming. Further south, the map documents the Union Muni Airport and smaller crossroads like Neshoba, reflecting a transition towards modern transportation while maintaining a high density of country churches and cemeteries like Abney Cem and Lucern Cem that preserve the area's genealogical history.