2015 Map of Clara

About this map

Clara anchors this portion of Wayne County, situated at a junction of rural routes where the landscape is defined by the headwaters and tributaries of several prominent drainage systems. The settlement is positioned near the confluence of Big Cr and its various branches, with Turkey Cr and Hathorn Br carving through the surrounding timberlands. To the south, the protected borders of the De Soto National Forest dominate the terrain, reflecting the region's enduring connection to the Mississippi Piney Woods. Local history and genealogy are preserved in small family and community burial grounds, including Big Creek Cem, Mills Cem, and Pittman Cem. The map illustrates a contemporary rural infrastructure where namesake roads like Clara School Rd and Buckatunna-Chicora-Clara Rd connect isolated homesteads and farmland to the central village.