1964 Map of Clark

About this map

The Chickasawhay River meanders through the heart of Greene County, defining a landscape largely encompassed by the eastern reaches of the De Soto National Forest. This mid-1960s survey documents a rural environment of timberlands and small family-named cemeteries, where the settlement of Old Avera sits near the northern boundary. The geography is characterized by a dense network of watercourses, including Byrd Creek, Mason Creek, and Griffin Creek, which feed into the main river channel. Local history and genealogy are preserved in the numerous burial sites scattered across the ridges, such as Fellowship Cem and Odom Cem, many of which remain the primary markers of past communities. The presence of a Sandpit and Gravel Pit indicates small-scale local resource extraction alongside the dominant forest service lands.