Okolona anchors the southeastern corner of this landscape, where the street grid of the city meets the rural farmland and woodland of the Black Prairie region. Much of the western and central portion of the area is protected within the Tombigbee National Forest, a terrain defined by a dense network of meandering waterways. The Natchez Trace Pkwy and the Chickasaw-Hay Trail cut through the northwestern corner, following paths that trace the ancient travel corridors of the region. The map shows the convergence of Chickasaw, Lee, and Pontotoc counties, with drainage systems like Tallabinnela Cr and Tubbalubba Cr flowing through the timberlands. Local history is marked by quiet sites such as Pleasant Grove Cem and Memory Gardens, providing specific points of interest for genealogists tracing family roots in this part of Mississippi.
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1953 · West Point
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Tupelo
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Tupelo
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · West Point
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Van Vleet
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1963 · West Point
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1965 · Egypt
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1966 · Shannon
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1966 · Troy NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1966 · Troy SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000