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2018 Map of Franklinton

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The town of Franklinton serves as the focal point of this Washington Parish landscape, where the street grid meets the winding course of the Bogue Chitto. This area is characterized by a dense concentration of family-named cemeteries, which provides a significant genealogical record for the region. Many of these sites, such as Sweet Home Cem, Sweet Rest Cem, and the Bickham Cem, are situated near historical settlement nodes like Bickham and Richardson.

Waterways define the rural character outside the town center, with Mile Br and Lawrence Cr draining into the larger river system. The landscape transition from the developed streets of the parish seat to the surrounding timberlands and small communities like Jenkins and Pine Cliff is clearly visible. The prevalence of parish roads and the distribution of smaller burial grounds, such as the Sylvest Cem and Fussell Cem, indicate a long-standing pattern of dispersed family homesteads throughout the township.