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2020 Map of Basin

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Basin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Pascagoula River meanders through this portion of George County, creating a complex network of oxbow lakes and cutoffs such as Peterson Lake, Bream Lake, and Horseshoe Lake. This riverine environment is punctuated by named bends like Sandy Wash Bend and the Plum Bluff Cutoff, which illustrate the dynamic nature of the Mississippi coastal plain's waterways. The settlement of Basin serves as a local hub, surrounded by family-named roads and landmarks that reflect a deep-rooted rural community.

Genealogists will find a significant concentration of burial sites throughout the landscape, including Howell Cem, Gibson Cem, and the Byrd - Helveston Cem. These small family and community cemeteries are linked by a grid of rural routes like Basin School Rd and Walter Havard Rd. The southern reaches of the map are defined by the convergence of Black Creek with the larger river system, where features like Hag Pond and Harrison Lake dominate the low-lying terrain.