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2012 Map of Sandy Hook

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Sandy Hook
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The Pearl River meanders through the heart of this Marion County landscape, creating a complex network of oxbows and swampy depressions like Blue Lake, Spains Lake, and Yellow Lake. Small settlements such as Sandy Hook and Saint Paul serve as local hubs for a rural interior defined by family-named landmarks and historical burial grounds. The distribution of cemeteries, including the T E Stogner Cem and Warren Cem, reveals the long-standing footprint of multigenerational families across the timberlands and creek bottoms.

Transport routes follow the terrain, with roads like Military Rd and Old Sandy Hook Rd linking the community to riverside locales such as Spring Cottage. Significant waterways like Hurricane Cr and Sandy Hook Cr feed into the river system, shaping the agricultural and residential layout. The map also documents smaller junctions like Saxon, Sauer, and Twin, providing a precise record of the road network and property access points during the early 21st century.