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1987 Map of West Point

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of West Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The city of West Point serves as the focal point of this late-1980s landscape, where urban infrastructure meets the complex river systems of the Black Prairie. The city’s growth is evidenced by a dense network of educational facilities, ranging from Oak Hill Academy and West Point High Sch to several junior high schools. Beyond the city limits, the terrain is defined by the winding paths of Chuquatonchee Creek, Tibbee Creek, and Line Creek, which historically dictated the boundaries and agricultural potential of this region.

Tracing the lines of the Gulf Mobile And Ohio and the Columbus And Greenville railroads reveals the industrial backbone of the area. Small, rural anchors like Muldrow, Osborn, and Tibbee are scattered across the landscape, often identified by local landmarks such as Mayhew Mission Ch and Lindsey Chapel. These sites, along with regional aviation hubs like Oktibbeha Airport and McCharen Field, illustrate a transition from a rail-dependent economy to a more modern infrastructure just before the close of the twentieth century.