2020 Map of Benton

About this map

Woodlawn and the historic community of Benton anchor this portion of Yazoo County, where the topography is defined by the drainage systems of Walesheba Cr and Little Walesheba Cr. This 2020 landscape reveals a complex network of rural roads that often follow the ridgelines and creek valleys, such as Stubblefield Rd and Graball Freerun Rd. For those tracing local heritage, the map identifies small burial sites including Coopers Cem near the northern boundary and Smith's Cem situated central to the quadrangle. The transition from the more settled eastern edge at Benton to the winding tributaries of Short Cr in the west illustrates the enduring rural character of central Mississippi, where long-established family land divisions and country lanes remain the primary structure of the community.