2020 Map of Tamola

About this map

Tamola and the nearby Grigsbys Springs sit at the intersection of several historic transit routes along the Mississippi and Alabama state line. This landscape is defined by the winding paths of the Sucarnoochee River and Ponta Creek, which carve through the borderlands of Kemper and Lauderdale Counties. The map reveals a high concentration of burial sites, including the Lauderdale Springs Confederate Union Cem and several family or community plots such as Anna York Cem, Mount Hebron Cem, and Gibbs Cem. These sites, along with a network of local roads like Old Hwy 45 and Kewanee Rd, suggest a long history of rural settlement and local connection. The layout of section lines and township markers, such as t9n r18e and t8n r19e, provides a clear view of the Public Land Survey System as it governs this timbered and creek-crossed terrain.