2018 Map of Bond Pond

About this map

De Soto National Forest dominates this landscape in southern Mississippi, where the headwaters of numerous creeks carve through the piney woods. The map centers on the border between Perry and Stone counties, a region defined by its water and family heritage. Wiggins occupies the southwestern corner, anchored by the Flint Cr Reservoir. The density of rural family burial grounds, such as Howard-Breiland Cem, Sims Cem, and Taylor Cem, suggests a long-standing pattern of multi-generational settlement tied to specific land holdings. A network of forest roads and the Black Creek Trail navigate the terrain around Bluff Cr and Bond Pond, while the eastern reaches show the gradual rise toward Red Hills. This survey documents a quiet rural landscape where modern reservoirs and conservation lands coexist with the historic footprint of early Gulf Coast settlers.