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2024 Map of Pleasant Ridge

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Pleasant Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Dumas and Locum sit along the northern border of this landscape, where the headwaters of the Hatchie River begin to carve through the uplands. The terrain is defined by a series of prominent rises including Sapling Mountain and the Tippah Hills, which overlook a network of watercourses like Sawmill Creek and Little Dry Creek. This 2024 survey documents a predominantly rural region of Union and Tippah counties, where small communities such as Halltown and Jericho remain anchored by long-standing landmarks.

Local history is preserved in several rural burial grounds, including the Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cem and the Mount Zion United Methodist Cem. The map reveals a transition in the land's utility, from the lower plains near County Lake to the higher ridges like Sweden Hill. The intricate drainage patterns, such as the numerous branches of North Branch Wilhite Creek, suggest a complex topography that has influenced the placement of county roads and family-named homesteads for generations.