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2015 Map of Tyro

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Tyro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Tyro and Harmontown anchor this rural landscape where the borders of Tate, Marshall, Panola, and Lafayette Counties converge. The terrain is defined by a dense network of country roads like Wyatte-Tyro Rd and Blackwater Rd that connect small settlements and numerous family-oriented burial grounds. Genealogists will find a concentration of local history at sites such as Independence Cem, Mount Patient Cem, and Harris Chapel Cem, which are scattered throughout the agricultural uplands.

Water management and natural drainage are central to the geography, evidenced by the James Wolf Canal and the sprawling northern reaches of Sardis Lake near Teckville. These waterways, alongside creeks like Lafomby Cr and Greasy Cr, have historically shaped the settlement patterns of towns like Glenville and Free Springs. The map documents a classic North Mississippi interior at a time when traditional community landmarks remained the primary points of orientation.