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2015 Map of Bassfield

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Bassfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Bassfield serves as the primary hub of this 2015 survey, situated where the borders of Jefferson Davis, Marion, and Lamar counties converge. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Black Cr and its tributaries, including Upper Little Cr and Gum Swamp Cr. The settlement pattern is characterized by numerous small, dispersed communities such as Morris, Melba, Bethel, and Hickory Grove, each linked by a network of rural routes like Hickory Grove Rd and Grave Keys Rd.

Genealogists and local historians will find an exceptional density of family-named burial sites across the township. These range from the Bassfield City Cem and Wheeler Cem in the northwest to the Mount Gilead Cem and McDonald Cem further south and east. The presence of sites like the Blackburn-Carter Cem and Stewart-Thompson Cem highlights the deep-rooted family lineages that have shaped this portion of Mississippi.