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1983 Map of Browns Lake

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Browns Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Pearl River and Stone County boundary lines cut through this piney woods landscape in the early 1980s, revealing a rural network of family-named cemeteries and small community centers. Smith Town sits centrally among numerous water features, while several houses of worship such as Red Hill Ch, Red Creek Ch, and Plainview Ch anchor the surrounding countryside.

The area is defined by its complex drainage systems, including Near Prong and Murder Creek, which feed into various man-made and natural basins like Browns Lake and the uniquely named Lake Toc-O-Leen. For genealogists, the map is particularly valuable for its precise location of isolated burial grounds, such as Seals Cem, Daugdrill Cem, and several distinct Lee Cem locations, which provide clues to the generational settlement patterns of this Mississippi region.