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2024 Map of Sable

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

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The borderlands of Lauderdale and Clarke counties reveal a landscape defined by the winding drainages of Archusa Creek and its many tributaries. This modern survey shows a rural interior where small communities like Sable and Roy serve as anchors for a network of county roads. The terrain is marked by significant topographical features such as Beechwood Ridge, while the local hydrology is dominated by a complex system of creeks including Rolling Creek, Chinquapin Creek, and Moore Mill Creek.

For genealogists and local historians, the map provides precise locations for several community burial grounds, including Oak Grove Community Cem, New Hope Cem, and Chancelor Cem. The persistence of these names, alongside family-identified roads like Joe Thomas Rd and Luther Walker Rd, highlights the deep-rooted settlement patterns of this Mississippi timber and farming country. The map also traces historical water-use sites through labels such as Riley Mill Creek, suggesting the locations of early local industry.