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2017 Map of Tarry

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Tarry
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Bayou Bartholomew winds through this landscape on the Jefferson Co Lincoln Co border, anchoring a region of oxbow lakes and wetlands. The intricate waterway system includes Marks Lake, Clowers Lake, and numerous swampy brakes like Benyer Brakes and Sneeds Brake. These natural features dictated the early settlement patterns of rural communities such as Tamo, Tarry, and Yorktown.

Genealogists will find several burial sites and centers of worship, including Marzel Cem, New Macedonia Cem, and the White Church with its adjacent White Church Cem. The map documents local transit routes through family-named roads and landmarks like the Atkinson-Ford Bridge, which crosses the bayou near the intersection of State Hwy 199. The contrast between the organized township grids of t7s r8w and the meandering path of Jacks Bayou illustrates the ongoing negotiation between human agriculture and the alluvial terrain.