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2000 Map of Myrtle

Name: 2000 Topographic Map of Myrtle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2003
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2003

About this map

The Heipsy Hills dominate the northwestern corner of this territory, where the Holly Springs National Forest marks the intersection of Benton, Tippah, and Union counties. The landscape is defined by a dense network of watercourses, including the south-flowing Hell Creek and Damnation Creek, which eventually meet the Tallahatchie River at the map's southern edge. Settlement patterns show a cluster of activity around Myrtle, contrasting with the more dispersed rural landmarks like Cotton Plant and Pumpkin Center.

Transport and industry are centered on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad corridor, which parallels the highway through the center of the sheet. Local genealogy and history are well-preserved through numerous rural markers, such as Graves Myrtle Cem, Bethlehem Ch, and the New Albany-Union County Airport. The presence of several sandpits near the forest boundary suggests a localized extraction economy alongside the traditional agricultural and timber lands of the region.