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2020 Map of Hamilton

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

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Columbus Air Force Base dominates the southern portion of this landscape, its structured layout of Simler Blvd and Hape Blvd standing in sharp contrast to the surrounding Mississippi wetlands. To the north, the Tombigbee River snakes through the terrain, leaving behind a complex network of cutoffs and bends such as Horseshoe Bend and the Vinton Cutoff. These hydrological features illustrate the river's dynamic history of shifting channels and man-made navigation improvements.

Genealogists will find several burial grounds throughout the area, including the Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church Cem and the Columbus Air Force Base Cem. Small rural centers like Hamilton and Kolola Springs provide focal points for the agricultural and residential community. The region is defined by these small settlements and the winding paths of the Buttahatchee River and McKinley Creek, which feed into the primary river system.