De Soto National Forest dominates this section of the Mississippi piney woods, where the Black Creek Wild and Scenic River carves a winding path through the northern landscape. The map reveals a deeply rooted rural community straddling the Perry Co and Stone Co line, evidenced by a high density of family and church burial grounds. Several established sites such as Ebenezer Baptist Church Cem, Haines Family Cem, and Hatten Cem serve as focal points for local history. Transport in this era is defined by a network of forest service and county roads, including Oil Well Rd and Fairley Bridge Rd, alongside the primitive Black Creek Trail. The topography transitions toward the Red Hills in the east, while the southern margin reaches the outskirts of Wiggins.
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1947 · Beaumont
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1947 · Wiggins
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1947 · New Augusta
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1947 · Benndale
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Wiggins
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Beaumont
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · New Augusta
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Benndale
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Hattiesburg
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · Mobile
USGS Topo · 1:250,000