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1988 Map of Wilkinson

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Wilkinson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Homochitto National Forest dominates the eastern landscape of this 1980s topography, where the terrain transitions from timbered uplands to the meandering course of the Buffalo River. The map highlights the rural settlement patterns of Wilkinson and Saukum, defined by a network of family-named cemeteries and small country churches that served these isolated communities. Natural landmarks like Greenwood Hill rise above a complex drainage system including Silver Creek and Little Buffalo River.

Resource extraction is evident through several marked Oil Wells, a Gas Well, and an active Oil Field near Saukum. The intersection of the Washington Meridian provides a precise surveying anchor for researchers. From the Netterville Landing Strip to the quiet grounds of Whetstone Cem and Ebenezer Ch, the sheet preserves the mid-century character of this Mississippi river basin before modern development shifted the local landscape.