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2012 Map of Denmark

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The Yocona River and its numerous tributaries, including Slick Cr and Little Kettle Cr, define the drainage patterns of this Lafayette County landscape. Smaller rural communities and crossroads settlements such as Denmark, Cornish, and Dogtown are connected by a network of county roads. These towns served as central points for local agricultural life, often anchored by community landmarks like the Denmark Lookout Tower or the Bluff Springs Camp.

Genealogists will find a concentration of local burial sites, such as Midway Cem, Springdale Cem, and Jones Cem, scattered throughout the hills. The presence of Price Bridge crossing the river in the southwest corner and Lafayette Springs to the northeast highlights the enduring importance of water sources and crossings in determining the layout of rural Mississippi's road systems and early settlement patterns.