1964 Map of Whistler

About this map

Whistler and its surrounding countryside in Wayne County appear here as they were documented in the mid-1960s, a landscape defined by small churches and family-named landmarks. The map traces a network of rural life through sites like Boyles Chapel, Lowery Ch, and Melain Chapel, while several burial grounds including Arrington Cem and Mozingo Cem provide valuable touchstones for genealogists. The terrain is marked by an intricate drainage system including Yellow Creek, Maynor Creek, and Big Creek, with the prominent Whistler Lookout Tower standing over the undulating hills. Industrial activity of the period is evident in the numerous Gravel Pits concentrated in the northeastern section near the Mississippi-Wayne Co. line. An Old Railroad Grade cutting through the southwestern portion reflects the changing transportation infrastructure as timber or agricultural rail lines were surpassed by the expanding road network.