2015 Map of Amory SW

About this map

Monroe County Airport sits at the northwestern corner of this landscape, where the flatlands near the Tombigbee River begin to rise into the dissected hills of eastern Mississippi. The settlement patterns follow a network of historic routes including Old Columbus Hwy and Old Highway 45, connecting small communities like Athens and Lackey. This map is particularly dense with family and community burial grounds, such as Buckingham Cem, Ross Cem, and Berry Cem, which provide significant anchor points for local genealogical research. The terrain is defined by a series of south-flowing drainages including Butler Creek, Stonewall Creek, and Nichols Creek, which carve through the uplands before reaching the river valley. In the northeast, Weeks Lake and the community of Westville highlight the transition from agricultural bottomlands to more wooded, undulating territory.