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1984 Map of West Point

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

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Tombigbee River and its complex system of tributaries, including Luxapalila Creek and the Noxubee River, anchor the central and eastern sections of this mid-1980s landscape. This era reflects a highly managed water system, dominated by the presence of Grenada Lake in the northwest and Aliceville Lake to the southeast. These reservoirs, alongside the protected tracts of the Tombigbee National Forest and Holly Springs National Forest, illustrate the balance between mid-century flood control projects and forest conservation across Northeast Mississippi and Western Alabama.

Industrial and transport corridors are clearly defined by the Columbus and Greenville Ry and the Illinois Central Gulf, which connect major regional hubs like Columbus and Starkville. The map also captures smaller, specialized lines such as the Mississippi and Skuna Valley RR near Bruce, which served the local timber and agricultural economy. From the clay hills near Eupora to the prairie lands around West Point, the survey details a mature network of settlements and county boundaries that had become firmly established by the late twentieth century.