
Harrisville serves as the central hub of this Simpson County landscape, where the local road network converges near the Harrisville Cem. The terrain is defined by a dense network of tributaries including Limestone Creek, Little Creek, and Shorter Creek, which drain toward the Strong River in the south. The distribution of small cemeteries like Bethlehem Cem and New Zion Cem, alongside the Mount Olive church, indicates a pattern of rural settlement deeply rooted in community landholdings. To the north, the small community of Touchstone sits near the edge of the quadrangle. Many roads, such as Harrisville Braxton Rd and Duckworth Ranch Rd, follow the undulating ridges between creek branches like Durden Branch and Cottonseed Branch, reflecting a landscape where transport routes are dictated by the natural drainage of the Piney Woods region.
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1903 · Jackson
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1906 · Florence
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1908 · Florence
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Hattiesburg
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · Meridian
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · Natchez
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Jackson
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Natchez
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Meridian
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Hattiesburg
USGS Topo · 1:250,000