1973 Map of Baldwyn

About this map

The Brice's Cross Roads National Battlefield Site marks the southwestern corner of this survey, preserving the grounds of a significant 1864 conflict. The landscape is characterized by a series of prominent elevations such as Geeville Mountain and Kitchen Mountain, which overlook a network of meandering waterways including Twentymile Creek and Okeelala Creek. The settlement of Baldwyn serves as the primary hub, situated at the junction of the Gulf Mobile and Ohio and Illinois Central railroads. The map records several small communities and rural gathering places like Frankstown, Geeville, and Bethany. Numerous country churches and cemeteries, such as Ingram Ch and the Sheppard Cem, are scattered throughout the hills, providing valuable data for genealogists tracing local families across Prentiss Co and Lee Co.