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2024 Map of Wren

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Wren
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Wren and New Wren anchor the western portion of this Monroe County landscape, where the traditional agricultural character meets the engineered path of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. The terrain is defined by its relationship to the water, featuring a series of historic river crossings including Waltons Ferry, Fields Ferry, and Bells Ferry. These crossings once connected the upland areas around Colberts Hill to the eastern bottomlands.

Genealogists will find a high concentration of burial sites preserved in the record, such as Wren Cem, New Hope Cem, and Bransford Cem. The river's influence on the landscape is visible through several major alterations, notably the Roundhouse Branch Cutoff and Becker Cutoff, which represent the transition of the Tombigbee River from a natural meandering stream into a modern transport artery. The map also captures the outskirts of Amory, including Haughton Memorial Park and the distinct Mound Cem.