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2024 Map of Dentville

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Dentville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Bayou Pierre carves a winding path through this portion of Copiah County, shaping a landscape defined by deep creek valleys and a network of rural settlements. The area is anchored by the small communities of Dentville, Hoodtown, and Willing, which are connected by historic routes like Old Port Gibson Rd and Dentville Rd. This survey documents a deeply rooted rural society, evidenced by the high density of family and community burial grounds, including Green Cem, Flower Hill Cem, and Pine Bluff Cem.

Religious life is centered at the Pleasant Ridge Methodist Church, located south of Dry Creek. The intricate drainage system, featuring Choctaw Creek, Turkey Creek, and Halls Creek, reveals the topographic complexity that likely dictated early land use and settlement patterns. Notable local landmarks like the Warren Hood Boy Scout Rd suggest more contemporary recreational uses of this varied Mississippi terrain.