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2018 Map of Shady Grove

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Shady Grove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Hazlehurst sits at the northwestern corner of this territory, where the landscape transitions into a network of creek drainages and rural settlements like Shady Grove and Sardis. The terrain is defined by the winding paths of Bahala Cr and its many tributaries, such as Wolf Pen Br and Sardis Br, which carved the ridges and valleys of southern Copiah County. This era reveals a pattern of dispersed homesteads and family burial grounds connected by a complex web of local roads like Monticello Rd and Shady Grove Rd.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family and community landmarks, including the Russell-Tillman Cem, Pine Grove Cem, and Mullens Cem. The settlement at Ashley in the east and the scattered locations of Sardis Cem and Bethel Cem suggest a deeply rooted rural population. The map also traces the headwaters of Copiah Creek and Indian Cr, illustrating how the hydrology dictated the placement of early routes and farming clusters.