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2012 Map of Joseph

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Bolatusha and the surrounding rural communities of Joseph and Zemuly form the heart of this landscape in central Mississippi. The map reveals a network of county roads that stitch together small-scale agricultural holdings and family homesteads across a terrain defined by subtle watercourses. The drainage of Bolatusha Cr and Landrum Cr shapes the topography, eventually leading toward the Yockanookany River at the southeastern edge of the quadrangle.

Genealogists will find this particular survey especially valuable for its documentation of numerous burial grounds scattered across the countryside. These sites, including Nash Cem, Wright Cem, and Jenkins Cem, are often the most enduring physical markers of early settlement patterns in this part of Leake County. The presence of Bisland Bayou further illustrates the low-lying, well-watered character of the region as it appeared in the early 21st century.