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2020 Map of Sandy Hook

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Sandy Hook
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Pearl River meanders through the heart of the Piney Woods at the Mississippi-Louisiana border, creating a complex landscape of oxbow lakes and wetlands. This modern survey documents the rural communities of Sandy Hook and Spring Cottage situated on the eastern bluffs and floodplains. The map reveals a high concentration of local history markers, particularly family and church graveyards such as Macedonia Baptist Church Cem and the Ford Chapel Cem near the state line.

Local infrastructure is defined by its relation to the river's path, with features like Black Lake, Yellow Lake, and Spains Lake indicating former river channels. The settlement pattern remains largely rural and decentralized, anchored by small hubs like Saxon to the north and Twin to the south. Significant local roads, including Old Hwy 35 S and John Ford Home Rd, connect these scattered residences and historical sites across the Marion County and Walthall County landscape.