2021 Map of Carnes

About this map

De Soto National Forest covers much of this landscape, where the borders of Forrest, Stone, and Pearl River counties converge. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainages, including Red Creek, Hickory Cr, and Double Br, which cut through the timbered lowlands. Small settlements such as Carnes, Texas, and Pistol Ridge are connected by a web of local routes like Hickory Grove Rd and Frog Bottom Rd. For genealogists, the map is remarkably detailed, documenting numerous family-named burial sites including the J E Bounds Memorial Cem, Landrum Cem, and the Lott/ Smith Cem. This density of small family cemeteries alongside features like Old Sand Hill Cem suggests a long-standing pattern of rural homesteading and localized community centers within the forest's bounds.