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2012 Map of Banner

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The small communities of Banner and Ellard anchor this portion of Calhoun County, Mississippi, where a complex network of county roads connects numerous small lakes and family-named landmarks. The landscape is defined by the headwaters and tributaries of Otoucalofa Cr, Brushy Cr, and Persimmon Cr, which create a varied terrain of creek bottoms and low ridges. Local history is deeply rooted in the area's rural burial grounds, including Spring Creek Cem, Turkey Creek Cem, and Concord Cem, reflecting generations of settlement in this part of North Mississippi.

Water management and recreation are evident through the high density of small named reservoirs such as Big Blount Lake, Ivy Lake, and Davis Lake. Near the northern boundary, the Banner Lookout Tower stands as a prominent navigation point for the surrounding timberland. This 2012 survey provides a precise look at the modern rural infrastructure and natural drainage patterns that have shaped these Mississippi communities for decades.