2018 Map of Barge Lake

About this map

Winston and Noxubee Counties are divided by a clear boundary line in this 2018 survey, characterized by a complex network of waterways and timberland access roads. The hydrology of the area is defined by Yellow Creek and its many tributaries, including Ball Ground Creek and Little Yellow Creek, which drain into several wetland basins. A legacy of forest management and local transit is evident in the naming of routes like Barge Firetower Rd and the Dummy Line Rd, the latter often indicating former logging railroad grades. Small family and community burial sites are scattered throughout the township, providing essential points of interest for genealogists tracing ancestors at Antioch Cemetery, Harrington Cemetery, and Yellow Creek Cemetery. The northern portion of the map includes the strangely named Bombing Range Rd, suggesting past land uses that shaped the modern landscape of central Mississippi.