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2020 Map of Pleasant Grove

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Pleasant Grove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Pleasant Grove serves as the central hub of this Panola County landscape, where the terrain is defined by a dense network of creek valleys and ridges. Local history is anchored by several burial grounds, including Pleasant Grove Cem, Peach Creek Cem, and Star Place-Shiloh Cem, which suggest the locations of early community centers. The settlement of Horatio is situated along the east-west corridor of Highway 315, while the small community of Ballentine sits further south near the intersection of Ballentine Rd.

Hydrography dominates the map's geography, with numerous named watercourses such as Arkabutla Cr, Indian Cr, and N Fork Bear Cr carving through the elevation. These drainage patterns influenced the placement of the rural road network, which often follows the contours of the land or the paths of the local creeks. This modern topographic record captures the dispersed settlement patterns typical of this portion of northern Mississippi, where small hamlets and family-named roads like Fred Taylor Rd and Tommie Harris Rd maintain the area's rural character.