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2015 Map of Ofahoma

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Yockanookany River and Pearl River converge in a complex wetland landscape of oxbows and sloughs in this 2015 survey of central Mississippi. Small agricultural settlements like Forest Grove and Ofahoma are connected by a network of rural routes, including the prominent corridor of the Natchez Trace Pkwy which cuts diagonally across the western sections. The terrain transitions from the low-lying basin of Gravel Slough and Alligator Lake to the more prominent Government Hills in the northeast.

Local history is preserved in several family and community landmarks, such as Forest Grove Cem and the Rising Chapel Cem near Good Hope. The map details the drainage patterns of numerous creeks, including Pellaphalia Cr and Witt Cr, which define the property lines and boundaries between Madison, Leake, and Scott Counties. These waterways were essential to the development of the small hamlets like Drysdale and Wiggins during the era of river-based commerce.