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2020 Map of French Camp

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of French Camp
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Natchez Trace Parkway serves as the primary corridor through this section of rural Mississippi, following a north-south path through the center of French Camp. This community and the smaller settlement of Huntsville to the north represent the primary centers of habitation, situated amidst a landscape heavily divided by county and township boundaries. The map reveals a complex network of waterways including Poplar Creek, Wolf Creek, and Davidson Creek, which define the local drainage patterns near the intersection of Choctaw, Montgomery, and Attala Counties.

Local history and genealogy are well-preserved through numerous family and community burial grounds scattered across the terrain. Researchers will find the French Camp Cemetery, Branscome Cemetery, Hemphill Cemetery, Chapel Hill Cemetery, and Eades Cemetery. The road network is largely rural, consisting of named routes like Dorisville Road and Old Bankston Road, reflecting a pattern of long-standing family landholdings and small-scale agricultural development.