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1964 Map of Avera

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Avera
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

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The De Soto National Forest and the Chickasawhay State Wildlife Management Area dominate this section of Greene County, where the landscape is defined by the branching tributaries of Turkey Fork and Mason Creek. This 1964 survey, later updated in 1982 to reflect the creation of the Turkey Fork Reservoir, shows a transition in land use from traditional rural settlement to protected natural resource management.

Genealogists will find key landmarks of early community life, such as the Mutual Rights Ch and the Indian Hill Cem near Indian Hill. The small settlements of Avera and Bothwell are situated along the western edge of the quadrangle, connected by a network of creeks including Mill Creek and Bear Creek. The presence of Kittrell Mill Creek suggests the historical importance of water-powered industry in this timber-rich region of southern Mississippi.