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1973 Map of Leakesville SW

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Leakesville SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Chickasawhay River and Leaf R converge in this corner of Greene County, creating a landscape defined by dramatic bends and numerous oxbow lakes. Water features like Cowans Dead River, Dressler Hammond Dead River, and Battlesnake Lake trace the ancestral paths of these shifting waterways. High ground is marked by landmarks such as Roberts Bluff and Shell Bluff, while the regional economy is represented by a Sandpit and a modern Pipeline cutting across the terrain.

Local life in the early 1970s centered on rural congregations and family landmarks, including Pine Grove Ch, Midway Ch, and Grace Ch. Crossings like Miller Bridge provided essential links over the river, while smaller tributaries such as Big Creek and Hammill Creek drain the surrounding timberlands. This survey captures the intersection of natural river dynamics and the persistent footprint of small-town Mississippi churches and cemeteries like Green Lodge Cem.