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2012 Map of Doloroso

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The Homochitto River meanders across this Wilkinson County landscape, defining a region where river bottomlands meet a network of active energy extraction. By the early 21st century, the terrain was heavily marked by the petroleum industry, with named sites such as the Doloroso Oil Field, Commencement Oil Field, and Sandy Creek Oil Field scattered throughout the drainage basins of Sammy Cr and Big Piney Cr.

Small communities like Doloroso and Possum Corner serve as the primary human hubs, connected by winding plantation and river roads. For those tracing family histories in the area, the map preserves the locations of the Bunch Cem and Geter Cem, alongside family-named landmarks like Ellislie Plantation Rd and Will Washington Rd, which speak to the deep agricultural and landed roots of this Mississippi river country.