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2015 Map of Queens Hill Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Big Black River carves a winding path along the border of Warren and Hinds counties, defining the western edge of this central Mississippi landscape. The terrain is characterized by a dense network of oxbows and small lakes such as Horseshoe Lake, Cameron Lake, and Gillespie Lake, reflecting the dynamic nature of the river valley. Small rural clusters like Lynchburg and Youngton are connected by a web of local roads, including Narrow Gauge Rd and Halifax Rd, which hint at the historical transportation and logging routes through the bottomlands.

Family history is preserved in scattered burial grounds including Birdsong Cem, Henry-Grant Cem, and Harris Cem. The area around Queens Hill and the eponymous Queens Hill Lake sits in the southeastern quadrant, where the elevation rises slightly away from the river’s floodplain. This survey captures a rural environment where the primary activities involve navigating the creeks and bayous, such as Adams Bayou and Messenger Creek, that feed into the larger river system.