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2018 Map of Morgan Springs

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Morgan Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Morgan Springs and Folsom anchor this rural landscape in western Perry County, where the terrain is defined by a dense network of creek drainages including Big Brush Cr, Polecat Cr, and Big Prairie Cr. The settlement pattern is characterized by scattered family homesteads and a remarkable density of small family or church burial grounds. Notable among these are DeYampert Cem, Griffin Cem, and Hopewell Cem, which provide significant points of interest for genealogical research in this portion of the Black Belt region.

A transition from traditional agriculture to managed natural resources is suggested by the presence of Watershed Structure Number Twelve and the numerous winding country roads such as Griffin Cemetary Rd and Mule Barn Rd. These routes follow the natural topography between the various forks of Bogue Chitto Cr, connecting historical land tracts and small communities that have persisted through the late 20th century.