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2021 Map of Falkner

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Falkner
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Falkner and the northern reaches of Ripley anchor this portion of Tippah County, where the landscape transitions from the managed timberlands of the Holly Springs National Forest into a network of small family farms and rural homesteads. The topography is defined by the headwaters of numerous streams, including the N Prong Muddy Creek and W Prong Muddy Creek, which carve through the low hills marked by Lindsey Mountain and Wicker Mountain.

Genealogists and local historians can trace the deep settlement roots of this Mississippi hill country through a high density of rural burial grounds, such as McCowan Cemetery, Old Mount Zion Cemetery, and Rucker Cemetery. The central role of water in this community is evident at Tippah County Lake, a significant local landmark south of Falkner. This survey provides a clear view of the complex local road system, including numerous county routes that connect isolated homesteads to the primary north-south corridor through Falkner.