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2015 Map of Laws Hill

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Laws Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

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Sardis Lake dominates the southern portion of this landscape, its expansive waters meeting the shoreline at Piney Point. The terrain north of the lake is defined by a network of creeks including Oak Chewalla Cr, Turner Cr, and Blackwater Cr that carve through the hills of the Marshall and Lafayette county border. Small settlements like Laws Hill and Blackwater are linked by a web of local roads, including Laws Hill Rd and Blackwater Rd.

In the southeastern corner, the community of Abbeville serves as a local hub near the Abbeville Cem. Genealogists will find a high density of small family and community burial sites scattered throughout the uplands, such as Mount Comfort Cem, Mount Moriah Cem, and Wyatt Cem. These landmarks, along with the distinct boundary between the two counties, provide a clear record of the rural habitation patterns in this part of Mississippi during the early 21st century.