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2012 Map of Avent

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Avent
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The settlement of Avent sits near the upper reaches of the Pascagoula River watershed in this 2012 survey. The landscape is defined by a dense network of watercourses, including the winding Whiskey Creek which drains the Whiskey Creek Hills, and the broader waters of Black Creek. To the southeast, the terrain transitions into river bottomlands featuring oxbow formations and cutoff channels like the Davis-Dead River, Dace Lake, and McClelland Lake.

Genealogists will find several family-named burial sites across the territory, including Pipkin Cem, Fairley Cem, and the Mixon-Mizelle Cem near the southern border. The Benndale Fire Tower stands as a notable landmark overlooking the forest service lands and the convergence of several minor tributaries like Sweetwater Creek and Mill Creek. This map documents a region where modern road names such as Clarence Fairley Rd and Salem School Rd preserve the identities of earlier community centers and family homesteads.