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2015 Map of Big Point

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Escatawpa River meanders across the border of Mississippi and Alabama, defining a landscape of wetlands, bluffs, and small rural communities. The settlement of Big Point sits west of the river, while Cloverdale occupies the southern reach of the sheet near Willow Lake. The river's winding course is marked by several distinctive landing and lookout points, including Slaughter Flat Landing, Miles Bluff, and Rubenhouse Bluff.

Genealogists will find numerous family and community burial sites scattered across the area, such as Big Point Cem, Tates Cem, and Hamilton Cem. The terrain is characterized by a complex network of waterways, including Big Creek, Lyons Creek, and several cutoff lakes like Petes Lake and Bird Lake. Roads like Rayford Shumock Rd and Horace Shumock Rd reflect the local family history and the agricultural grid of this coastal plain region.