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2024 Map of Water Oak

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Water Oak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

De Soto National Forest covers much of this landscape in southern Mississippi, where the headwaters of numerous waterways like Thompson Creek and Big Creek carve through the terrain. The settlement of Hollis Creek sits near the center of the sheet, marked by the Hollis Creek Cem and a network of rural routes such as Pine Grove Rd and Nelson Shirley Rd.

Family heritage is deeply etched into the land here, evidenced by named locations like Shirley Place and its associated Shirley Place Cem. The map reveals a high density of small streams and branches, including Gunstock Branch, Hays Branch, and Whetstone Branch, which dictate the placement of roads like Clara Strengthford Rd. These details provide a clear view of the rural homesteads and burial grounds, such as Corinth Cem and Shows Cem, that define the social geography of Wayne County in the early 2020s.