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2014 Map of Browns

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Browns
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Massillon and Browns anchor this landscape along the Perry and Dallas County line during a period of modern rural transition. The area is defined by a dense network of watercourses, most notably Bogue Chitto Creek, which meanders southward toward several man-made water bodies including Lake Walnutia and Weissinger Lakes. These reservoirs, along with E F Randell Lake to the east, suggest a shift in land use toward managed water resources and private recreation in the early 21st century.

Local genealogy and history are preserved in several distinct burial grounds, such as Bell Cemeteries and Saint Chapter Cem. near the southwestern corner. Small settlements like Marshall and Nave sit along established transit corridors like Us-80, showing the persistent footprint of these Black Belt communities. The map provides a precise look at the rural road network, from Bates Station Rd to numerous county routes that connect these dispersed agricultural and residential clusters.