The Mississippi-Louisiana state line defines the southern edge of this landscape, where Walthall County meets Washington Parish. Small settlements like Kirklin and Flowers anchor a rural interior networked by numerous family-named roads, including Walt Brock Rd, Art Blackwell Rd, and Sam Thomas Rd. The terrain is deeply tied to its genealogical heritage, evidenced by the high density of family burial grounds such as the Elisha Crawford Holmes Cem and Sam McKenzie Cem. The hydrologic pattern is shaped by the parallel south-flowing branches of W Fork Pushepatapa Cr and E Fork Pushepatapa Cr, which drain the low rises between Carto and the southern boundary. These creeks, along with Bayou Beth near the Old State Line Cem, influenced the placement of early homesteads and cemeteries throughout the early 21st century.
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1939 · Clifton
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1942 · Thomas
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1950 · Crains Creek
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1953 · Hattiesburg
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · Natchez
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · Mobile
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Baton Rouge
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Natchez
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Baton Rouge
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Mobile
USGS Topo · 1:250,000