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2012 Map of Whites

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Whites
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The Pearl River creates a meandering natural border along the western edge of this landscape, carving through a region defined by small rural settlements and a network of family-named cemeteries. Communities such as Whites, Alonzo, and Clear Branch serve as central nodes for a web of local roads including Rosemary Rd and Byrd Rd. The terrain is deeply tied to its hydrology, with numerous creeks like Steen Cr, Bear Cr, and Rocky Cr draining the land toward the river basin.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of burial sites across the quadrangle, from the northern Sinai Cem and Brown Hill Cem down to Antioch Cem and Lewis Cem in the south. The Rock Hill Lookout Tower stands as a prominent landmark in the southeast corner, overlooking a landscape that remains largely rural despite the proximity to the growing area of Pearl. This survey provides a clear view of the rural infrastructure and land use in central Mississippi during the early 21st century.