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2000 Map of Lena

Name: 2000 Topographic Map of Lena
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

Lena and Tuscola anchor this landscape along the border of Leake and Scott counties, where the headwaters of Tuscolameta Creek wind through a patchwork of timberland and rural homesteads. The topography here is defined by numerous small drainages such as Balucta Creek and Mullens Creek that feed into larger systems like North Canal and South Canal. This 2000 revision shows the expansion of the Bienville National Forest in the southern portion of the sheet, contrasted with the established agricultural and residential patterns around Sproles Siding.

Family and community history is etched into the landscape through dozens of rural congregations and burial grounds. From Bethlehem Church in the north to Mt Olivett Church near Lillian, these sites suggest a longstanding social geography centered on small community hubs. Features like the Landing Strip near Slay Church and the scattered cemeteries provide specific data points for genealogists tracing ancestral landholdings in this part of Mississippi.