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2012 Map of De Kalb

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The town of De Kalb serves as the focal point of this Kemper County landscape, where the Sucarnoochee River and its various tributaries like Hull Br and Snoody Cr define the drainage of the region. The map captures a mix of small-town settlement and rural homesteads, connected by a network of family-named roads such as Alma Kirk Rd and Hulene Eldridge Rd. In the north, the historic location of Sciples Mill sits near Indian Br, while the western edge is marked by the community of Bloomfield.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the distribution of several community burial grounds, including Jerusalem Cem, Spring Hill Cem, and Pinecrest Cem. The presence of Bateman Lake and numerous creeks like Running Tiger Cr suggests a landscape deeply tied to the local water table and timber or agricultural interests that have historically sustained this part of Mississippi.