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2020 Map of Turon

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Turon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Turon and Parham anchor this landscape along the Itawamba and Monroe County line, where the topography transitions from the headwaters of Bull Mountain Creek to the tangled drainage basins of Splunge Creek and Weaver Creek. The area is defined by a high density of family and community burial grounds, including Dyer Cem, Wylie Cem, and Springfield Cem, reflecting a long-standing pattern of rural settlement.

A network of local roads such as Bentonite Road and Jug Shop Road hint at the area's historical industries and small-scale trade routes. The terrain is marked by Pine Ridge and the broad Rye Field clearing, illustrating the mix of timber and agricultural land use characteristic of this part of Mississippi. The numerous small tributaries like Hadaway Creek and Little Splunge Creek highlight the importance of local watersheds in determining the placement of early homesteads and roads.