Lexington serves as the focal point of this Holmes County survey, situated at a junction of roads and waterways where Black Cr and Moccasin Cr converge near the town center. The landscape south of the city is defined by a dense network of tributaries including Williams Cr and Butterworth Cr, which drain through the agricultural terrain. The map records a significant distribution of rural cemeteries such as Odd Fellows Cem and Hickory Springs Cem, often serving as the primary markers for community identity in the outlying areas. Small clusters of development at Brozville and Franklin illustrate the persistent settlement patterns of the region. The presence of the C. A. Moore Airport north of the city indicates the integration of modern transportation infrastructure within this traditional Mississippi landscape, while roads like Old Wire Rd hint at earlier communication corridors that once threaded through the county.
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1940 · Lexington
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Meridian
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · Greenwood
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · West Point
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Jackson
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Greenwood
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Meridian
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Lexington
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1958 · West Point
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Lexington
USGS Topo · 1:62,500