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1969 Map of Water Valley

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Water Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Illinois Central Railroad and the newly appearing Purchase Parkway define the late-1960s transport corridor of this rural region, where the state lines of Kentucky and Tennessee meet at Fulton and South Fulton. This area is marked by a network of drainage systems like the Bayou de Chien and South Fork Bayou de Chien, which wind through a landscape of family farms and small rural settlements.

Genealogists can find significant local landmarks including Wesley Cem, Boon Cem, and Boaz Chapel. The site of Camp Beauregard stands out as a point of historical interest north of the town of Water Valley. Other small communities like Feliciana and Weymouth are documented here, alongside local infrastructure such as a Gravel Pit and the Stephens Lake reservoir, reflecting the land's transition from traditional agricultural use to include modern highway infrastructure.