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2018 Map of Sherman

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The northwest reaches of Tupelo and the borderlands of Pontotoc, Lee, and Union counties come into sharp focus here. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of numerous waterways, including Town Creek and Coonewah Creek, which carve through the terrain near the small settlements of Sherman and Belden. This modern survey illustrates the suburban expansion of the region, where older rural community centers like Chesterville and Macedonia meet the growing infrastructure of the Tupelo Regional Airport.

Genealogists and local historians will find a high density of burial sites throughout the quadrangle, ranging from the Old Macedonia Cemetery in the north to the New Zion Cemetery in the south. The historical importance of transport in this corridor is evident in the presence of the Natchez Trace Parkway as it enters the urban outskirts, and the distinctive marshy landform of Frog Island in the northeast corner near Birmingham Ridge.