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1936 Map of Woodville

Name: 1936 Topographic Map of Woodville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Woodville serves as the focal point of this southwestern Mississippi survey, situated amid a landscape defined by an extensive system of historic estates and plantations. The map documents numerous large holdings such as La Grange Plantation, Woodlawn Plantation, and Greenland Plantation, reflecting the region's long-established agrarian character. Beyond the town center, a dense network of country churches and combined schoolhouses like Venice Ch & Sch and Fountainbleau Ch & Sch provide a detailed look at rural social geography in the mid-1930s.

The Buffalo River and Bayou Sara carve through the terrain, with the Illinois Central railroad and Highway No 61 facilitating movement through the county. A series of concrete fords along Beaver Creek and Sandy Creek illustrate the era's local infrastructure challenges. Noteworthy landmarks for genealogists include Evergreen Cem and Bells Store, along with various family-named sites like Hampton Hall and Glen Burnie Plantation.