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2024 Map of Lessley

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Lessley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Lessley sits at the heart of this Wilkinson County terrain, where the high ridges of the piney woods meet the complex hydrology of the Buffalo River floodplain. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of waterways, from the oxbow-rich environment of Foster Lake and Lake Mary to the winding courses of Alligator Bayou and Dixons Bayou. This topography creates a distinct boundary between the elevated timberlands and the low-lying wetlands, a pattern reflected in the scattered distribution of rural homesteads and family markers like Courtney Cem.

The local road network, including Smithland Rd and Beaver Creek Rd, provides access to these isolated areas, following the natural contours of the land. Small watercourses like White Creek, Percy Creek, and the evocatively named Foggy Row Branch carve through the hills, illustrating the erosion patterns characteristic of this region. The transition from the Adams County and Wilkinson County line down toward the river's edge highlights the traditional importance of these tributaries to the local geography.