2014 Map of Grays

About this map

McCrory and Patterson anchor the northern landscape of this Woodruff County region, where the flatlands of the Mississippi Alluvial Plain are defined by a complex drainage system. The Cache River winds along the western edge, while Bayou De View and its associated wetlands, including Big Elam Lake and Little Elam Lake, dominate the southeastern corner. This area is a patchwork of agricultural fields and lowland sloughs like Locust Slough and Big Slash, interspersed with small settlements such as Grays, DeView, and Tip. Numerous family and community burial grounds, including Gray Cem, Angus Cem, and Barbee Cem, are scattered throughout the township lines of t7n r2w and t6n r2w, offering a clear map of the rural settlement patterns and local lineage. The road network, featuring Ar-17 and Ar-145, connects these disparate hamlets across a terrain marked by subtle rises like Nubbin Ridge.