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2018 Map of Water Valley East

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Water Valley East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Springdale and the eastern outskirts of Water Valley anchor this landscape along the tri-county borders of Lafayette, Yalobusha, and Calhoun. The area is defined by a dense network of watercourses, including the Yocona River and Otoucalofa Creek, which drain the varied terrain of North Central Mississippi. Local heritage is deeply etched into the land through numerous small family and community burial grounds such as Ship Cem, Holt Cem, and Palestine Cem.

A network of county roads, such as Old Oxford Rd and Greasy Creek Rd, connects these rural settlements. The map highlights the intersection of traditional land use and natural hydrology, seen where Simmons Br and Gordon Br feed into the larger creek systems. Cultural landmarks like Wyatt Chapel Cem and Pilgrim Rest Cem provide essential anchor points for genealogical research, documenting the distribution of early families across the townships of t10s r4w and t11s r3w.