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2020 Map of Vancleave

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The settlement of Vancleave serves as the focal point of this coastal Mississippi landscape, where the slow-moving Pascagoula River creates a complex system of sloughs and lakes. The eastern edge of the map is defined by the river’s winding course, which forms distinctive water bodies such as Graham Lake, Polly Lake, and Big Lake. Transport across these wetlands is anchored by the Roy Cumbest Bridge, providing a critical link in the local road network that includes Wade Vancleave Rd and Old River Rd.

Genealogists will find significant local history in the several burial grounds scattered throughout the region, including Ladner Cem, Graham Cem, and Old Shiloh Cem. The terrain is deeply intersected by smaller waterways like Bluff Creek and Little Bluff Creek, which flow through the forested areas surrounding Wooded Acres Rd. The map illustrates the contemporary balance between residential growth and the preserved natural hydrography of the Gulf Coastal Plain.