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2021 Map of Myrtle

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Myrtle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Holly Springs National Forest covers the northwestern corner of this territory, where the Heipsy Hills rise above the drainage basins of Robbin Cr and Box Cr. This modern topographic survey highlights a landscape defined by small communities and dispersed family landmarks along the Benton, Tippah, and Union county lines. The settlement of Myrtle serves as a local hub, flanked by Old Myrtle and the industrial siding at Smalco. Further east, the New Albany-Union County Airport and the community of Pumpkin Center sit near the northern reaches of New Albany.

Genealogists will find a wealth of burial sites across the ridges and creek bottoms, including Myrtle Cem, Bethlehem Cem, Zion Hill Cem, and the Guyton Cem near Cotton Plant. The southern edge of the map is dominated by the Little Tallahatchie River valley, which receives flow from several named tributaries like Hell Creek and McAllister Cr, illustrating the hydrological network that shaped early land grants and farming patterns in this part of Mississippi.