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2020 Map of Howard

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

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Fannegusha Creek and Black Creek wind through the northwest corner of this Holmes County landscape, where the flatlands meet the rising timber and creek-bottoms of central Mississippi. Small rural hubs such as Howard, Blissdale, and Tolarville are connected by a network of winding roads like Thornton Tolarville Rd and Howard Rd. The terrain is deeply carved by the drainage systems of Harland Creek and Moccasin Cr, which create a complex series of ridges and hollows.

Family and community history is anchored in numerous small burial grounds scattered across the townships, including Old Rankin Cem, Boatwright Cem, and Tredwell Cem. The presence of the Lewis Henry Trail and various named routes like Queenie M Johnson Rd indicates the localized nature of the road network. To the south, the settlements of Eulogy and Pine Grove sit among the headwaters of Sugar Cr, illustrating the dispersed settlement pattern typical of this era.