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2018 Map of White Plains

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

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De Soto National Forest dominates this section of the Gulf Coast hinterlands, where the landscape is defined by the dense network of drainage systems feeding toward the coast. The Tchoutacabouffa River winds through the eastern portion of the survey, joined by numerous tributaries including Tuxachanie Cr and Bayou Billie. This environment dictated a settlement pattern of small, dispersed communities like White Plains and Woolmarket (De Soto), often situated near these vital water sources.

Local genealogy and history are preserved in the presence of family-named landmarks and burial sites such as Walden Cem near Camp Hill and Krohn Cem to the east. The development of modern recreation within the federal forest is evident through the established Bethel Motorcycle Trail and Bethel Mountain Bike Trail, which snake through the northern timberlands. These trails follow the undulating ridges between creek branches like Green Pond Branch and Reed Br.