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2024 Map of Gin Branch

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Gin Branch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The Middle Fork Homochitto River and its numerous tributaries carve through this Jefferson County landscape, creating a complex drainage network typical of southwestern Mississippi's uplands. For genealogists, the Dillon Cem provides a specific point of family history research, located near the intersection of Ephesus Church Rd and Dennis Cross Rd. The terrain is marked by distinct ridges and hollows, where local routes like Chigger Ridge Rd and Winfield Rd follow the topography to connect rural homesteads and agricultural tracts.

Water plays a central role in the area's geography, with the North Fork Coles Creek and its branches, including Neigh Branch and Puffer Branch, defining the northern half of the survey. The route of Old Hwy 20 cuts through the center of the sheet, providing a corridor that bridges the watersheds of the Homochitto and Coles Creek systems. The naming of smaller features like Gin Branch and Blue Goose Creek reflects the local vernacular and historical land use of this rural timber and farming district.