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1972 Map of Sarepta

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Sarepta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Skuna River and its meandering tributary network dominate this northern Mississippi landscape in the early 1970s. This survey records a primarily rural topography defined by named creeks such as Savannah Creek, Cowpen Creek, and Lucknuck Creek that carve through the local terrain. The northern settlement of Sarepta and the edge of Bruce in the south anchor the map, connected by a web of local roads and several distinctive land uses, including multiple sandpits and the Hastings Landing Strip.

Genealogists and local historians will find a high concentration of community landmarks, particularly country churches like Lantrip Ch, Mt Moriah Ch, and Duff Chapel. The presence of Edwards Lake, Moorehead Lakes, and the Gullicks Lake reservoir indicates the importance of water management and recreation in Calhoun County at this time. The mapping of the Old River bed alongside the modern Run illustrates the natural shifts in the river's path through the valley.