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2012 Map of Montpelier

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Montpelier
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Montpelier serves as a central hub in this Clay County landscape, where the local post office and intersecting roads like Palestine Rd and Old Montpelier Rd define the community's layout. The region is marked by a high density of ancestral burial grounds, including the Old Montpelier Cem, Prairie Creek Cem, and Cousin Cem, offering significant value for genealogical research in this part of Mississippi.

The physical geography is defined by a complex network of waterways, most notably the North Canal and South Canal which regulate the flow of Line Cr. Small settlements such as Beasley, Palestine, and Cairo are dispersed among these drainages, while the curious name of Walkers Gin suggests the area's agricultural past. The drainage patterns of Standing Reed Cr and Sewayiah Cr create a mosaic of wetlands and stream beds that have shaped the rural development of the county.