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2018 Map of Dexter

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Dexter
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The community of Dexter serves as a central hub in this section of Walthall County, where the landscape is defined by the branching tributaries of the Pearl River system. The drainage patterns of the E Fork Pushepatapa Cr and W Fork Pushepatapa Cr create a network of ridges and hollows that dictate the local road layout. To the south, the village of Centerville sits near the state line, while numerous family-named roads like Joe Pittman Rd and Otto Magee Rd reflect the deep-rooted agricultural and timber history of the area.

Genealogists will find a significant distribution of family burial grounds and community church sites across the quadrangle. These include Crystal Springs Cem near Dexter and Carson Springs Cem further east. The map also documents the crossing of Hurricane Cr and Sandy Hook Cr, illustrating how small watercourses shaped the settlement boundaries in this border region between Mississippi and Louisiana.