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2024 Map of Rose Hill

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

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Rose Hill serves as a central hub in this landscape where four counties—Jasper, Newton, Lauderdale, and Clarke—meet among the headwaters of the Pascagoula River basin. The settlement pattern is defined by rural community life, centered on long-established spiritual and memorial sites such as Fellowship Baptist Church and Pleasant Grove Church. Local genealogy is deeply rooted here, evidenced by the numerous family and community burial grounds including Green Valley Cem, Lawson Cem, and Rose Hill Cem.

The hydrography of the region is intricate, with Souenlovie Creek and its many tributaries like Abgood Creek and Dry Creek carving through the terrain. In the northeast, Wanita Lake and Wanita Creek provide a distinct contrast to the smaller branches and creeks that feed into North Twistwood Creek. The road network, including historic routes like Parks Mill Rd and Hickory Fellowship Rd, follows the natural contours of the land, connecting these dispersed homesteads and agricultural tracts.