The city of West Point anchors the southern portion of this landscape, where the northern edge of the municipality transitions into the agricultural fields and wetlands of the Clay and Monroe County border. The settlement of Muldon sits to the northeast, marking a point of interest for those tracing the rural development of this region. The terrain is defined by a complex network of waterways, including the winding Chuquatonchee Creek and its bottomlands, which dominate the western half of the map. Smaller tributaries like McGee Creek and Town Creek carve through the eastern sections, illustrating the natural drainage patterns that have historically dictated land use and road placement. For genealogists, the map is particularly rich in family and community landmarks, featuring numerous burial sites such as Le Noir Cemetery, Third Union Cemetery, and the Payne Chapel Cemetery. These sites, along with rural routes like Old Magnolia Highway, provide essential context for understanding the 21st-century footprint of this Mississippi river basin area.
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1953 · West Point
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · West Point
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · West Point
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1959 · Van Vleet
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1959 · Pheba
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1963 · West Point
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1966 · Aberdeen
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1966 · Prairie
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1982 · West Point
USGS Topo · 1:100,000
1984 · West Point
USGS Topo · 1:250,000