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2015 Map of Ripley

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Ripley serves as the central hub of this Tippah County survey, where the street grid expands around landmarks like Ripley Cem and the Tippah Memorial Gardens. The surrounding landscape is defined by the headwaters and drainages of the Little Hatchie River and the Little Tallahatchie River, which carve through a network of rural settlements and agricultural bottomlands. Locations such as Clarysville, Buena Vista, and New Hope are marked by their proximity to local watercourses like Cane Cr and Pinhook Cr.

Genealogists will find a high density of family and community burial sites across the township lines, including Jacobs Chapel Cem, Fellowship Cem, and the remote Academy Cem in the southwest. The geography illustrates a transition from the structured town blocks of the county seat to the winding country roads like Pocahontas Rd and Moores Mill Rd, reflecting the enduring rural character of northern Mississippi.