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2000 Map of Pulaski

Name: 2000 Topographic Map of Pulaski
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

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Bienville National Forest dominates this landscape in central Mississippi, where timberland is intersected by a network of small creeks and rural communities. This survey reveals a pattern of dispersed settlement, with many homes clustered near historic nodes like Pulaski and Frogtown. The presence of numerous small cemeteries and country churches, such as Mt Moriah Ch and Luther Chapel, points to long-established family lineages rooted in these woods.

Industry and recreation appear in the form of Sandpits and Claypits and the Shockaloe Trail, reflecting the dual use of the forest for extraction and leisure. Higher ground is marked by features like Spencer Hill and the Moore Lookout Tower, which served as critical points for monitoring the surrounding pine canopy. The drainage of Strong River and Robinson Creek provides the topographic structure for a region that, even by the millennium, remained deeply tied to its natural environment.