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2024 Map of Splinter

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

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Burgess serves as the primary settlement hub in this portion of Lafayette County, situated near the intersection of several local routes. The landscape is defined by the high ground of Lowe Mountain and Terrapin Mountain, which overlook a complex network of waterways including Hotopha Creek, Splinter Creek, and Buford Creek. The drainage patterns here, with numerous small runs like Marcum Creek and Hudson Creek feeding into larger systems, illustrate the dissected topography of the region.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the placement of community landmarks, particularly the Clear Creek Baptist Church Cem and the adjacent Clear Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cem. Further south, the Browning Cem sits near Splinter Creek, marking another historical point of interest. The map also delineates the boundary between Panola and Lafayette Counties, showing how the land was partitioned during the Public Land Survey System era with townships like t8s r5w and t9s r4w.