2024 Map of Browns Lake

About this map

Browns Lake and Carrol Lake sit at the heart of this landscape along the boundary between Stone and Pearl River counties. The terrain is defined by a dense network of watercourses, including the Biloxi River, Cypress Creek, and Juniper Creek, which feed into local landmarks like Horsehead Lake and the distinctive Burned Weed-Brake. This area in southern Mississippi shows a scattered settlement pattern linked by a complex web of rural routes such as Old Hwy 26 and Good Hill Rd. Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family-named burial grounds across the townships, including Daugdrill Cem, Seals Cem, and multiple locations for Lee Cem and Davis Cem. Small communities and family homesteads are hinted at by local road names like Smithtown Rd and Wilford Ladner Rd, marking a region shaped by its hydrology and multi-generational landholdings.