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2020 Map of Baxterville NE

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Bay Creek Cem sits at the heart of this Lamar County landscape, marking a quiet point of historical interest north of Hurricane Cr. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainages and wetlands, including the extensive Gull-Berry Brake and the meandering Bondity Ponds Br. These watercourses create a complex topography of ridges and hollows, such as the notably named Hickory Hollow.

Transport and access are dictated by the creek systems, with routes like Tatum Salt Dome Rd and Purvis Columbia Rd connecting the scattered homesteads. The map reveals a land heavily influenced by its hydrography, where names like Sweetwater Br, Half Moon Cr, and Big Thick Cr speak to the local character of the Mississippi piney woods. A Lookout Tower Rd in the northeast suggests the importance of forest management in this timber-rich region.