1922 Map of Forest

About this map

The town of Forest serves as the central hub of this 1920 survey, where the Alabama and Vicksburg RR intersects with a network of logging lines, including several branches of the Lumber RR. These rails supported a local economy deeply tied to the timber industry, reaching into the areas around Singleton Settlement and Derris Settlement. The landscape is a mosaic of small, family-named hills like Many Roads Hill and Harrell Prairie Hill, punctuated by an extensive system of rural schools and churches that defined early 20th-century social life. Notable community landmarks include the Patrons Union Campground and the village of Conehatta. The mapping details the headwaters of the Leaf River and numerous tributaries such as Bollybusha Creek, showing a transition from swampy lowlands to more elevated prairie terrain.