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2015 Map of Splinter

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Splinter
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Wallace and Burgess anchor the northern landscape of this Mississippi region, where the wooded hills of Terrapin Mtn and Lowe Mtn rise above a complex network of drainage basins. The boundary between Panola and Lafayette Counties bisects the area, defining local land ownership and genealogy records. Water defines much of the terrain, from the southern reaches of Sardis Lake to the winding paths of Hotopha Cr, Hudson Cr, and Splinter Cr.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the location of rural burial grounds like Clear Creek Cem and Browning Cem. The map illustrates a rural economy organized around family ridge roads such as Murphy Ridge Rd and Shady Grove Rd. This 2015 study provides a precise look at the small-town settlement patterns at Splinter, revealing how the community remains integrated with its natural creek-side environment.