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2018 Map of Myrtle

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Myrtle and Old Myrtle anchor the western edge of this Union County landscape, where the terrain shifts from the wooded elevations of the Holly Springs National Forest into the river valley of the Little Tallahatchie River. The Heipsy Hills rise in the north, providing a distinctive backdrop to a network of rural communities such as Cotton Plant, Smalco, and Shari. The settlement pattern is defined by its proximity to the New Albany city limits, with the New Albany-Union County Airport and the community of Glenfield marking the transition into more developed areas.

Genealogists and local historians will find numerous burial sites across the township lines, including Zion Hill Cem, Beulah Cem, and McAllister Cem. The hydrology of the region is notably intricate, with named drainages like Hell Cr, Damnation Cr, and Little Mud Cr carving through the agricultural and forested tracts. These waterways and the scattered crossroads reflect a long-standing rural structure that remains largely intact even as New Albany expands.