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2020 Map of Smithdale

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Smithdale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Smithdale sits at the heart of this rural landscape in southwest Mississippi, where the headwaters of the W Fork Amite River and East Fork Amite River begin their southward descent. The settlement pattern is defined by small, family-associated communities such as Mount Olive, Hustler, and Thompson, linked by a network of rural roads like the Chathaw Path and Starvation Plantation Rd.

Genealogists will find an exceptional density of family burial grounds and country churches, including the Westbrook Memorial Cem, Harrell Kirkland Cem, and Spring Hill Baptist Church Cem. The map reveals the intricate drainage system of the Amite River basin, where numerous creeks like Shackaloa Cr and Pumpkin Patch Cr carve through the terrain. This record of the modern era preserves the exact locations of these community hubs and cemeteries before further consolidation or change occurs in the Amite and Franklin County borderlands.