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2012 Map of Brandon

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Brandon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Brandon serves as the focal point of this Rankin County landscape, situated at a major convergence of regional road and rail infrastructure. The city's historical depth is evident in the numerous burial grounds that ring the central settlement, including the Old Brandon Cem and the extensive Brandon Memory Gardens to the southwest. Transport patterns are defined by the railroad corridor serving the Brandon Depot, while residential expansion is visible in established neighborhoods like Easthaven and Value.

Beyond the urban center, the terrain is shaped by a dense network of waterways such as Richland Creek and Pelahatchie Creek. Rural community life is anchored by landmarks like Andrew Chapel and its associated Andrew Chapel Cemetery. For genealogists, the map is particularly valuable for its documentation of family and community cemeteries, from Mount Carmel Cemetery near Rankin to the more secluded Pilgrim Rest Cemetery north of the city.