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2024 Map of Shubuta

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Shubuta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Shubuta sits at the confluence of Shubuta Creek and the Chickasawhay River, serving as a historic nexus for this borderland between Clarke and Wayne counties. The town plan is oriented around a traditional grid with streets such as Chestnut St and Eucutta St, while the surrounding landscape is defined by the winding river valley and numerous tributary branches like Mungo Creek and Nickleson Creek.

Family history and local heritage are well-preserved through several rural burial sites, including the Menasco Cem and Atkinson Cem, which are scattered throughout the wooded tracts and creek bottoms. The presence of West King and Hiwannee to the south illustrates the linear settlement pattern following the river and the path of the Old Hwy 45 Loop Rd. Water features such as Silver Lake and the Mary David Millpond Branch suggest a landscape long utilized for local mill operations and agricultural drainage.