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2012 Map of Smithdale

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Smithdale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Smithdale and the surrounding Amite County countryside are defined by a network of creek drainages and a remarkably dense distribution of small family and community burial grounds. The landscape is carved by the W Fork Amite River and the E Fork Amite River, which enclose a region of small settlements like Hustler and Mount Olive. This 2012 survey provides a clear look at the rural road patterns that have connected these isolated communities for generations, from Rollinson RD to Cowart RD.

Genealogists will find particular value in the numerous small cemeteries plotted across the terrain, such as the Wroten and Carraway Cem, Harrell-Kirkland Cem, and the Pate-Gardner Cem. The presence of both the Old Smithdale Cem and the contemporary settlement of Smithdale indicates shifting community centers over time, while sites like the Church of God Cem mark the enduring centers of local social life.