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2024 Map of Hickory Flat

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

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Hickory Flat and its surrounding countryside represent a significant intersection of rural settlement and managed timberlands in North Mississippi. The town sits at the northern edge of the Holly Springs National Forest, where a network of small creeks like Oaklimeter Creek and Rochester Creek weave through the hilly terrain. The landscape is dotted with several small cemeteries, such as Ebenezer Cem and Amaziah Cem, which serve as vital landmarks for genealogists tracing local families in the Benton and Union County area. Small communities such as Cornersville, Darden, and Old Myrtle anchor the southern and western portions of the sheet, connected by winding county roads.

The topographic detail highlights the transition from the rolling Darden Hills to the more level stream valleys of the Floyd Creek and Byers Creek watersheds. Cultural features like Old Hwy 78 and the modern highway corridor demonstrate the area's continued role as a regional transit point between larger hubs. The juxtaposition of established forest lands and small-scale settlements provides a clear picture of the mid-20th-century rural infrastructure that remains largely intact in this part of the state.