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1984 Map of Waynesboro

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Waynesboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

The Chickasawhay River and the Pascagoula River define the watery network of this borderland region, where the pine-heavy reaches of the De Soto National Forest meet the fertile river bottoms of eastern Mississippi and western Alabama. In the mid-1980s, the Illinois Central Gulf RR remained a vital artery through the county seat of Waynesboro and smaller trackside hamlets like Shubuta and Hiwannee.

The map reveals a landscape managed for timber and water resources, evidenced by the Maynor Creek Water Park and the extensive Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge along the Tombigbee River. Historic family names and localized landmarks like Davis Bluff, Hanging Moss, and Rock Springs provide specific touchpoints for genealogists researching the rural communities of Wayne Co and Choctaw Co during this era of transitioning southern industry.