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2020 Map of Vaiden

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Vaiden serves as a prominent focal point in this portion of central Mississippi, characterized by its seat of local government at the Carroll County Courthouse. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Big Black River, which flows through a complex network of wetlands and tributaries including Hays Creek and Peachahala Creek. This area exhibits a traditional rural settlement pattern where family and community heritage is preserved in numerous small burial grounds such as Shongola Cem, Kegler Cem, and Tuckersville Cem.

South of the main town, the small settlement of Beatty sits near the banks of the river, surrounded by a dense web of county roads that navigate the local topography. The map details the transition between the rolling uplands and the river bottomlands, with features like Denman Lake and Randle Cr illustrating the importance of water resources to the region's historical development and local geography.