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2012 Map of Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The town of Lake serves as the central hub of this Scott County landscape, where the local road network converges at the intersection of School St and Main St. Moving north from the town center, the terrain is dotted with small communities and family-named locales, including Little Italy and the historic Dennis Settlement. The importance of community gatherings is evident at the Patrons Union Campground near the banks of Barnett Cr.

Southward, the landscape transitions toward the Leaf River basin, passing through Buckleytown and down into the more dispersed settlements of Tanglewood and Bartlett. Local genealogy is anchored by sites like Dennis Cem and Eureka Cem, while the hydrology is defined by a dense web of waterways including Warrior Cr, W Tallahala Cr, and Little Tallahala Cr. This 2012 survey captures the mix of timberland and rural residential pockets characteristic of central Mississippi.