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2000 Map of Yocona

Name: 2000 Topographic Map of Yocona
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2003
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2003

About this map

Holly Springs National Forest dominates the terrain of Lafayette County on this survey, where the rolling hills meet the bottomlands of the Yocona River. The landscape is a network of small watercourses such as Pumpkin Creek and Yellow Leaf Creek, which shaped the early development of rural communities like Altus. The eastern outskirts of Oxford appear in the northwest corner, showing the city's growth toward the forested interior.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, from rural sanctuaries like Apostles Movement Ch and East Oxford Ch to numerous family-named burial grounds including Bowles Cem and Mt Zion Cem. The presence of several Sandpits along Fourmile Branch indicates local extractive industry, while the distribution of schools like Lafayette High Sch reflects the modern educational infrastructure serving these historically agricultural townships.