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1982 Map of Dumas

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Dumas
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Dumas and its surrounding countryside in Tippah County are mapped here during the early 1980s, revealing a landscape defined by small rural communities and a dense network of country churches and family cemeteries. The Hatchie River and its numerous tributaries, such as Little Owl Creek and Gus Bottom Creek, carve through the terrain, while landmarks like the Tippah County Lookout Tower near Dumas Lake provide vertical orientation. Local life is anchored by institutions like Pine Grove High Sch and several houses of worship, including Turners Chapel and Westminster Ch.

Genealogists and local historians can trace the distribution of family-named sites across the townships, from the Jeter Cem in the north to the Scruggs Cem further south. The prevalence of sandpits across the quadrangle suggests the importance of local material extraction, while the presence of a Fish Hatchery near Lewallen Branch highlights specialized land use in the river valley. This map effectively documents the transition between the rolling hills and the river bottoms before modern development further altered these rural Mississippi crossroads.