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1986 Map of Caesar

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Caesar
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The boundary between Pearl River and Hancock counties divides this landscape of winding southern Mississippi waterways and small rural outposts. The settlement of Caesar serves as a local anchor in the north, while the area is defined by an intricate network of drainage including Hobolochitto Creek and Catahoula Creek. These creeks are fed by numerous family-named and descriptive tributaries like Blacksnake Branch, Boardpile Branch, and Dead Tiger Creek, suggesting a history of local land-use and timbering long before this mid-1980s survey.

Large water bodies such as Anchor Lake and Lee Lake appear alongside smaller features like Crane Pond Creek and Playground Branch. The mapping of Leetown and scattered cemeteries provides critical markers for genealogists researching family footprints in the piney woods. The arrangement of trails and unimproved roads reflects the rural character of the region during a period of steady development within the Mississippi interior.