2020 Map of Florence

About this map

The Pearl River corridor south of Jackson defines this region of Hinds and Rankin Counties, where suburban development meets the bottomlands. The landscape is marked by a complex network of waterways, including Steamboat Slough, Richland Creek, and numerous small lakes such as Lake Bonnie Webb and Lake Mitchell. Higher ground is found at Stewarts Bluff and Tucker Bluff, overlooking the river valley. The map documents the growth of established communities like Pearl, Richland, and Florence, while also noting smaller settlements such as Nogan and Elton. For those tracing local heritage, several burial grounds are scattered throughout the area, including Lakewood Memorial Park South Cem, Richland Cem, and the remote Smith Cem. This era of the landscape shows a dense grid of residential expansion in Lakeland and Plainview contrasted against the meandering, wooded reaches of Howard Creek.