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2015 Map of Georgetown

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Pearl River and Strong River converge in this corner of Mississippi, defining a landscape of riparian bottomlands and rising ridges. The town of Georgetown sits at the northern edge of the sheet, where a grid of streets including Broad St and Railroad Ave suggests its historical development along the rail corridor. Further south, the settlement of Rockport marks a significant crossing point near the Rockport Bridge, which spans the river to connect Copiah and Simpson counties.

Rural life is documented through numerous small cemeteries scattered across the terrain, such as Lily Mae Cem and Providence Cem, which often serve as the primary markers for local family histories. Tributaries like Copiah Creek and Keys Cr carve through the land, while the southern reaches near Cowanville are punctuated by named landmarks like Norman Cem and Lowe Cem, anchoring the map in its regional genealogy.