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2000 Map of Bethlehem

Name: 2000 Topographic Map of Bethlehem
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2003
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2003

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The Holly Springs National Forest dominates this landscape where Marshall, Benton, and Lafayette Counties meet. The terrain is defined by the sharp contrast between the wooded uplands and the channelized water systems to the south, most notably the Little Tallahatchie Canal and the meandering Little Tallahatchie River. This network of waterways and the Tippah River historically shaped the movement and settlement patterns of this North Mississippi region.

Local history and genealogy researchers will find several rural centers of community life concentrated around Bethlehem and Cornersville. Numerous small churches and family burial grounds are documented, including Mt Ollie Ch, Salem Ch, and the Macedonia Cem. The presence of the Winborn Lookout Tower and a Boat Ramp near the Benton County line indicates the forest's dual role in resource management and recreation at the turn of the millennium.