2012 Map of Durant

About this map

The Big Black River meanders across this landscape, forming the central hydrological artery between the communities of Durant and Sallis. This 2012 survey captures a rural Mississippi terrain defined by family-named landmarks and a network of historic cemeteries. The density of burial sites, including Melton Cem, Holeman Cem, and Stump Ridge Cem, offers significant detail for genealogists tracing regional family lines near the Holmes and Attala county borders. In the town of Durant, a detailed street grid reveals the layout of thoroughfares such as Castalian Springs Rd and Martin Luther King Dr. Further south, the map documents the settlement of Boyette and the presence of Round Lake, illustrating a landscape where small-scale agriculture and timber-lined river bottoms predominate.