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2011 Map of Sigma

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Sigma
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

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Hebron Cemetery and Sardis Cemetery anchor the northern landscape of this rural Houston County area, where a network of family-named roads and country crossroads defines the community structure. The settlement patterns are oriented around small hubs like Grandberry Crossroads, Pleasant Plains, and Sigma, connected by a web of routes such as CO Hwy-55 and CO Hwy-22.

Water plays a central role in the topography, with Omusee Creek winding through the center, fed by numerous tributaries including Holliman Branch and Hurricane Creek. The presence of Columbia Church Camp and Camp Abel Methodist Church Camp indicates a longstanding tradition of seasonal religious gatherings. Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of burial grounds, from the Old Pleasant Plains Cemetery in the west to the Poplar Spring Cemetery in the southwest, mapping out the generational footprint of local families.