{"product_id":"old-map-of-starkville-mississippi-by-usgs-1965-mississippi-state-university-oktibbeha-county","title":"Old Map of Starkville, Mississippi by USGS, 1965 – Mississippi State University \u0026 Oktibbeha County","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished with a 1966 imprint from 1965 mapping, the US Geological Survey’s “Starkville” captures a mid-century portrait of one of northern Mississippi’s most significant college towns. Drawn at the precise 1:24,000 scale, it presents Starkville and its surrounding countryside with the quiet authority characteristic of USGS topographic work. The map records the town at a moment when its urban form, road network, institutional footprint, and rural edges were all in visible transition. Mississippi State University appears as a defining presence, anchoring the community and shaping the settlement pattern around it. For collectors, this is not merely a map of place, but a measured snapshot of Starkville’s landscape, infrastructure, and identity during the 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cartography is classic USGS: clear, disciplined, and deeply informative. Contour lines trace the subtle rises and depressions of Oktibbeha County terrain, while blue waterways, ponds, and lakes articulate the drainage patterns that structure the local landscape. Forested areas are washed in green, giving immediate visual contrast between wooded land, open ground, and developed areas. Roads, minor routes, railways, and gridded reference lines combine to create a map that is both practical and elegant. Its design reflects the postwar USGS commitment to standardized, nationwide topographic coverage—maps that served engineers, planners, geologists, landowners, and travelers, while today offering an unusually intimate record of regional geography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarkville itself is the focal point, shown as a town whose civic and educational importance exceeded its modest scale. Mississippi State University, long central to the area’s economy and culture, gives the map particular historical resonance. Its presence suggests the patterns of movement, housing, commerce, and expansion that would increasingly define Starkville in the later twentieth century. The surrounding roads and rail lines speak to the town’s connections beyond Oktibbeha County, linking academic life, agricultural production, and regional trade. For anyone interested in the history of college towns in the American South, this map offers a grounded view of the built environment before later waves of suburban growth and campus expansion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond Starkville’s streets and institutional landmarks, the map opens into the rural texture of Mississippi: scattered smaller communities, wooded tracts, streams, ponds, and farm roads spread across gently varied terrain. The topographic language reveals how settlement followed the land, with routes adapting to creeks, lowlands, and rises rather than imposing an abstract geometry. Blue water features punctuate the countryside, while green forested zones show the persistence of natural cover around cultivated and inhabited areas. This interplay between town and countryside is one of the map’s great pleasures, allowing the viewer to see Starkville not as an isolated urban point, but as part of a broader environmental and social landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a historical document, the 1965 “Starkville” quadrangle is especially valuable for understanding change over time. It preserves the area before many later transformations in land use, transportation, university development, and residential growth. Comparing its carefully surveyed contours, roads, railways, and settlement patterns with the present day reveals the evolving relationship between Mississippi State University, the city of Starkville, and the surrounding Oktibbeha County countryside. The map embodies the USGS ideal of exact observation in service of public knowledge, yet it also possesses a quiet visual beauty: a layered composition of lines, colors, names, and terrain that turns a specific Mississippi landscape into a lasting historical record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStarkville\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMississippi State University\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOktibbeha County\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarious lakes and ponds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForested areas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoads, including major and minor highways\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRailways\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStreams and rivers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNearby smaller communities and rural areas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePotential historical sites in the surrounding region\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by the US Geological Survey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical 1:24,000 topographical map of Starkville, Mississippi and the surrounding area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDated 1965 with a 1966 imprint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShows Starkville during the mid-20th century, offering insight into urban development and land use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses traditional USGS topographic styling with clear contour lines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor scheme differentiates urban areas, forests, and water bodies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElevations are marked by contour lines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForested areas are shown in green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater features are outlined in blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes a grid system for orientation and understanding spatial relationships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUseful for comparing historical and current topographical data to study urbanization and landscape change\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for a particular place?\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop to check before you order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 16x20in (40x50cm) version of this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere personalisation is available, you can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/pages\/map-personalisation\"\u003eSee personalised map examples\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece is printed to museum-grade archival standards using fade-resistant pigment inks on acid-free matte paper. Choose an unframed map print, framed map or canvas using the finish options above. Framed maps use crystal-clear optical acrylic and arrive ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith its rich detail and strong sense of place, this map makes a considered gift for a new home, anniversary, retirement or anyone with a personal connection to the area shown. Still deciding? 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