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2018 Map of Wilkinson

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Buffalo River and the complex network of Belmont Slough dominate this corner of Wilkinson County, carving through a landscape defined by timber and traditional family landholdings. In the northwest, the Fred Netterville Lumber Company Wilkinson Community Airport stands near the settlement of Wilkinson, serving as a modern anchor in a region otherwise characterized by its deep ties to the Homochitto National Forest.

Genealogists will find a high density of rural burial grounds scattered across the terrain, including the Union Cem near Saukum and the Whetstone Cem further south. These sites, along with smaller family-named landmarks like McCrain Cem and Cavin Cem, offer a detailed record of the families who settled along the banks of the Little Buffalo River and Caledonia Cr. The map preserves the specific road network of the era, from the winding Walter Anderson Rd to the more formal Macedonia Rd on the eastern boundary.