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1956 Map of Vidalia

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Vidalia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The Wolf River winds through the borderlands of Hancock and Harrison counties, defining a landscape of low-lying wetlands and pine forests in the mid-1950s. The settlement of Vidalia serves as the primary northern hub, while the southern reaches of the sheet touch the waters of St Louis Bay. This coastal hinterland is marked by a network of smaller drainages including Rotten Bayou, Bayou Le Salte, and Mill Creek, which dictated the early pattern of roads and homesteads.

Religious life and community structure are anchored by several country churches, including St Williams Ch, St Anne Ch, and Little Bethel Ch. Genealogists may find interest in the documented burial sites at Sand Hill Cem and St Joseph Cem. The presence of a Lookout Tower and scattered Flowing Well labels point to the region's historical reliance on forestry management and groundwater resources during this era of Mississippi's development.