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1980 Map of Thaxton

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Thaxton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Thaxton and Toccopola anchor this topographic survey of the northeast Mississippi landscape at the turn of the 1980s. The region is defined by a dense network of country churches and small family-named watercourses, such as Buttermilk Branch and Duncans Creek. The eastern edge of the Holly Springs National Forest covers much of the northwestern quadrant, while localized industry is evident in the numerous Sandpits and a Claypit scattered near the settlements.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of rural landmarks, from the Laodicea Cem to the Bluff Springs Ch and Bellvue Ch. Physical infrastructure of the era includes a prominent Pipeline and a Fish Hatchery located along the winding path of Cane Creek. The elevation is punctuated by local heights such as Thax 579 and the Yocona Lookout Tower near the southern boundary line between Lafayette Co and Pontotoc Co.