1988 Map of Sharon SE

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Pearl River meanders through the heart of this landscape, its path defined by numerous oxbow lakes and cutoffs including Tupelo Gum Lake, Beach Bluff Lake, and Richards Old River. Along the western edge, the Ross R Barnett Reservoir fills the McDowell Pocket, illustrating the mid-century engineering that reshaped the basin. The presence of the Old Natzhez Trace Parkway crossing the northwestern corner connects the modern topography to one of the region’s most significant historical travel corridors. This 1980s record documents the rural character of the borderlands between Madison, Rankin, and Scott Counties, where small settlements like Ratliff and Holmes Ch are centered around country churches and cemeteries. Researchers can find several established local landmarks including Sand Hill Ch, Allen Chapel, and Lone Pine Ch, alongside industrial markers like a Landing Strip and a Pipeline that traverse the wooded terrain.