2020 Map of Benwood

About this map

The Skuna River bottomlands define the southern half of this landscape, where a dense network of seasonal wetlands and creeks like York Creek and Spearman Creek flow through the Yalobusha and Calhoun county borderlands. Small rural hubs such as Spearman and Benwood are connected by a system of country roads including Air Mount E Rd and Pine Grove Rd. For those researching local family history, the map is remarkably dense with burial sites. A dozen named cemeteries are distributed across these hills, including Haven Hill Cem, Arimount Cem, and the remote Dividing Ridge Cem further south. This distribution reflects the longstanding pattern of small, family-centered settlements that have persisted in this part of Mississippi into the modern era.