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2020 Map of Marks

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Marks
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Quitman County Courthouse stands as the central landmark of Marks, Mississippi, situated within a landscape defined by the winding course of the Coldwater River. This 2020 survey documents the Delta region's complex hydrology, where Cassidy Bayou, Wilson Bayou, and Burrell Bayou weave between established agricultural tracks. The mapping reveals a pattern of scattered settlements and rural crossroads, from Darling in the north to the community of Belen in the west.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several burial grounds preserved among the fields, including Belen Cem, Gleason Grove Cem, and Posey Mound Cem, the latter situated near the Posey Mound terrain feature. The map traces the transition from the town center at Marks to the adjacent residential expansion of West Marks, while smaller locales like Essex and Hincheliff remain tied to the river-and-bayou system that has historically shaped Quitman County.