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2015 Map of Newtonia

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Newtonia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Buffalo River snakes across the northern portion of this Wilkinson County landscape, defining a terrain shaped by the many tributaries of the Thompson Creek system. The settlement of Newtonia sits at a crossroads in the southern half of the map, while Mount Pleasant occupies the high ground to the northeast. This 2015 survey reveals a deeply established rural cemetery network, which serves as a primary indicator of the area's family history and landownership patterns.

Genealogists can find numerous family burial grounds including Netterville Cem, Humphrey Cem, and Phares Cem scattered along rural routes like Whitestown Rd and Jones White Rd. The presence of Judydahl Plantation Rd in the west and Forest Home Ln in the south points to the long-standing agricultural heritage of this Mississippi region, where small creeks like Jews Creek and Whitaker Creek provided essential drainage for the surrounding hills.