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2021 Map of Sherman

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Sherman
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The borderlands of Union, Pontotoc, and Lee counties meet in this modern survey, where the northwest outskirts of Tupelo give way to traditional settlements like Belden and Chesterville. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of Little Coonewah Creek and Town Creek, which once dictated the placement of pioneer-era routes such as Tuscumbia Road. Significant family and community history is preserved across numerous burial grounds, including the Old Macedonia Cemetery and Sherman Cemetery.

Modern infrastructure transitions into heritage sites at the southern edge of the map, where the Tupelo Regional Airport sits just north of the Natchez Trace Parkway. This intersection of high-speed transport and a historical corridor highlights the area's role as a gateway between the growing city and the surrounding agrarian ridges like Birmingham Ridge. Residential expansion is evident in the street networks of northwest Tupelo, yet the map still identifies the older character of places like Macedonia and Mount Vernon.