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2012 Map of Harleston

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Harleston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Old Americus and Wade anchor this survey of the low-lying wetlands and creek systems in eastern Mississippi. The landscape is defined by the complex branching of Big Cedar Cr and the wide, marshy expanses of Black Creek Slough and John Goff Slough. These water systems create a network of named islands and sloughs, including Parkers Island and Straw Island, which have long dictated the placement of local roads and crossings.

Genealogists will find several family-named burial sites such as Steede Cem and Carter Cem, alongside small rural settlements like Popetown and Harleston. The presence of the Hurley Lookout Tower and Hurley Lookout near the eastern edge suggests the importance of timber management and forest monitoring in this heavily wooded riverine environment. Local infrastructure is represented by features like the Parker's Lake Boat Ramp, providing access to the various lakes and sloughs that pockmark the southern portion of the quadrangle.