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2015 Map of French Camp

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of French Camp
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Natchez Trace Pkwy cuts diagonally across the southeastern portion of this landscape, marking the enduring path of one of the Southeast's most significant historical thoroughfares. Centered around the settlement of French Camp, the map illustrates a rural Choctaw County community where social life is anchored by family burial grounds like French Camp Cem and Hemphill Cem. Further north, the small community of Huntsville sits at a crossroads, serving as a secondary focal point for the surrounding farms and timberlands.

Water defines the drainage patterns of the region, with Poplar Cr, Wolf Cr, and Zilpha Cr carving through the terrain. The presence of several remote cemeteries, including Branscome Cem and Eades Cem, suggests the deep genealogical roots of the local population. The map captures a traditional Mississippi landscape where local roads like Bethsaida Rd and Dorisville Rd connect disparate homesteads to the primary axis of the historic Trace.