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1989 Map of Shoccoe

Name: 1989 Topographic Map of Shoccoe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Ross Barnett Reservoir and the Pearl River dominate this Central Mississippi landscape, defining the watery boundary between Madison and Rankin counties. The 1989 revision highlights the vast environmental conservation areas, including the Pearl River State Waterfowl Refuge and the Pearl River State Wildlife Management Area, which protect the wetlands and sloughs like Tupelo Gum Slough.

Rural history is preserved through scattered settlements and local landmarks. The historic Natchez Trace Parkway cuts diagonally across the terrain, paralleling the older transportation corridor of an Old Railroad Grade. Small community hubs like Madisonville and Shoccoe are anchored by family-named cemeteries and country churches, such as Zion Chapel, Mary Grove Ch, and Prichard Cem, providing essential details for genealogists tracing family ties in the region during the late twentieth century.