1963 Map of Hermanville

About this map

Hermanville and its surrounding Claiborne County landscape are defined by the winding course of Little Bayou Pierre and the tracks of the Illinois Central railroad. This 1963 field check documents a rural network of small communities like St Elmo, Carlisle, and Barland, connected by a mix of improved roads and the Natchez Trace Parkway crossing the northwestern corner. The map is a significant resource for local history, meticulously recording numerous family and community landmarks such as Old Mt Tro Grove Cem, Freedman Hall Ch, and the Hermanville Sch. This survey preserves the exact locations of many country churches and cemeteries, including Holly Grove Ch and Patona Cem, reflecting the social and spiritual fabric of this Mississippi region before significant late-century modernization changed the rural layout.