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1952 Map of Forest

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Forest
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

Bienville National Forest dominates this landscape in central Mississippi, where public lands intertwine with established family settlements and rural congregations. The seat of Scott County at Forest serves as a primary hub, situated along the Illinois Central Railroad and a prominent Gas Pipe Line that traverses the region. To the east, the village of Lake sits near the border of Newton County, surrounded by smaller agrarian outposts like Singleton Settlement, Usrytown, and Dennis Settlement.

Tracing the waterways reveals a network of creeks including Tuscolameta Creek, Conehatta Creek, and the headwaters of the Leaf River. The map is particularly rich for genealogical research, documenting numerous rural landmarks such as Antioch Ch, Jones Chapel, and the Sherman Hill Sch. High points like Bald Hill and Mathes Hill break the terrain, while the Lookout Tower near Conehatta indicates the active forestry management of the early 1950s.