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2015 Map of Big Swamp

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Poplarville sits at the western edge of this Pearl River County landscape, where the terrain transitions into a complex network of wetlands and creek bottoms. The dominant natural feature is the Wolf River, which meanders through the central and eastern portions of the map, fed by numerous tributaries such as Beaverdam Cr, Alligator Cr, and Turkey Cr. The low-lying areas are punctuated by distinctive features like Big Brake and Waterhole Brake, eventually leading to the namesake Big Swamp in the southeast.

For family historians, the sheet is a record of local lineage, evidenced by a high density of small cemeteries including Beall Cem, Bond Cem, Smith Cem, and Rester Cem. The road names further reflect this history, with many rural routes such as Harry Davis Rd, Cecil Davis Rd, and Ovelle Lee Rd likely tracing the bounds of established family landholdings and farmsteads within the Piney Woods region.