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2015 Map of McCarley

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of McCarley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

McCarley serves as the primary settlement hub for this rural stretch of Mississippi, where the border of Carroll Co and Montgomery Co divides the landscape. This map documents a high density of burial sites and small churches, which often serve as the only remaining physical markers of nineteenth-century family landholdings and early communities. Genealogists will find a wealth of specific locations including Prospect Cem, Primitive Cem, and Hickory Grove Cem, among several others.

The terrain is defined by a dendritic network of small waterways, such as Thompson Cr, Big Sand Cr, and Magic Cr, which carved the winding path for roads like Mccarley RD and Pink Flower RD. To the south, American Legion Lake and Barrentine Lake provide distinct water features amidst the forest and farmland, while the presence of the Duck Hill Rnch suggests the ongoing importance of livestock and timber to the local economy in this modern era.