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2024 Map of Marks

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

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Marks serves as the focal point of this Mississippi Delta landscape, situated at the confluence where Coldwater River and Cassidy Bayou define the local topography. The map reveals a high concentration of water features characteristic of the region, from the wide Whiting Brake and Whiting Lake to the winding Burrell Bayou. These waterways shaped the development of early settlements like Belen, once a county seat, and Hinchcliff, which are connected by a network of rural roads such as Belen Rd and Wilson Lake Rd.

Genealogists will find significant local history in the distribution of rural burial grounds, including Belen Cem, Posey Mound Cem, and Gleason Grove Cem. The area near Darling and Essex shows the transition between the managed alluvial plains and the dense wetland features like Clear Lake and Wilson Lake. The presence of the Quitman County Courthouse in the heart of Marks underscores the town's role as the administrative center for the surrounding agricultural communities.