2015 Map of Homewood

About this map

Bienville National Forest dominates the central landscape of this 2015 survey, which straddles the boundary between Scott and Smith Counties. This rural corridor is defined by a series of small, traditional communities including Lingle, Wicker, and Lorena, interconnected by a network of county roads like Smith Co Rd 502. The mapping detail focuses heavily on genealogical markers, identifying numerous small family and church-affiliated burial grounds such as Derrick Cem, Black Cem, and Zion Cem. The topography is shaped by a dense drainage system where the Strong River and Oakohay Creek receive various tributaries like Beech Branch and Yellow Bill Creek. This drainage pattern suggests a landscape of narrow ridges and creek bottoms that has historically dictated the placement of homesteads and small-scale agriculture throughout the region.