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1954 Map of Water Valley

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Water Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Water Valley sits at the heart of this landscape, where the Illinois Central railroad and Otoucalofa Creek intersect. The terrain is marked by the vast reach of the Enid Reservoir to the northwest, with its conservation pool and spillway heights meticulously noted. Away from the town center, the map reveals a dense network of rural community hubs, such as Pine Valley and Velma, defined more by their social institutions than commercial density.

Genealogists will find an exceptional concentration of family-named landmarks and rural congregations, including Sylva Rena Ch & Cem, Sand Hill Cem, and Mt Gilead Ch & Cem. The transition from the Yocona River bottomlands to the surrounding hills is dotted with numerous small schools like Kirkwood Sch and Bynum Sch, reflecting a mid-century period before the widespread consolidation of rural education districts in Yalobusha and Lafayette counties.