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2024 Map of Barge Lake

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Barge Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The Sam D Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge dominates this section of the Winston and Noxubee County border, preserving a landscape defined by meandering creek systems. Waterways like Yellow Creek and Loakfoma Creek shape the drainage patterns of this territory, while Barge Lake and Cades Lake provide distinct landmarks in the wetlands. The map reveals a rural network of named roads such as Dummy Line Rd and Barge Firetower Rd, which speak to the historic timber management and fire lookout history of the region.

Local history and genealogy are centered on several community burial grounds found throughout the area. These include Antioch Cem, Herrington Cem, and Yellow Creek Cem, often located near crossroads such as the intersection of Brooksville Rd and Singleton Rd. The presence of the Sixteen Cem on 16th Section-Cemetery Rd reflects the enduring significance of the public land survey system's designated school sections in Mississippi's development.