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2020 Map of Johns

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Johns and its surrounding countryside in Rankin County exhibit a landscape of timbered ridges and winding creek bottoms. Named ridges like Coyote Ridge and Indian Mound Ridge rise above the drainage systems of Campbell Cr and Walters Cr, creating the undulating terrain typical of this part of Mississippi. The map documents several small, localized settlements such as Rufus and Cross Roads, which are centered around intersection points and local burial grounds including Antioch Cem and Crossroads Cem.

Cultural landmarks indicate a deep connection to the land and its history, notably at Indian Mound Hill near Clear Cr. Local infrastructure is defined by a dense network of family-named and descriptive roads, such as Gulde Shiloh Rd and Hopson Rd, connecting disparate farmsteads and rural residences. Water features like Carr-Williams Lake provide focal points for the community in an area otherwise dominated by the natural flow of the local creek networks.